Multiskilled Engineer: PLC/SCADA in Food Manufacturing

Premier Foods; Hodsock; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance

Five weeks' annual leave

Employee discount

On-site canteen

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training & development

Career growth

Job summary

Premier Foods in Worksop is seeking an experienced Multi Skilled Engineer to support our fast-paced food manufacturing site. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and improvements to maximise equipment availability and line performance.

You will work to Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards, collaborating with production teams to ensure safe and efficient operations. Prior PLC/SCADA/HMI experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Time-served engineering apprenticeship.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Sound understanding of Health & Safety practices.
• Desirable: PLC, SCADA, HMI knowledge.
• Food manufacturing or FMCG experience.
• IOSH Working Safely qualification.
• 17th or 18th Edition qualification.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a variety of manufacturing equipment.
• Efficiently fault find, diagnose, and repair electrical and mechanical issues.
• Support manufacturing operations to maximise equipment utilisation and minimise downtime.
• Carry out assigned and self-directed engineering tasks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance machine performance and reliability.
• Support and optimise automated machinery, including PLC, SCADA and HMI-controlled systems.
• Complete risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Safety awareness

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Time-served engineering apprenticeship

Tools

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Premier Foods in Worksop is seeking an experienced Multi Skilled Engineer to support our fast-paced food manufacturing site. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and improvements to maximise equipment availability and line performance.

You will work to Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards, collaborating with production teams to ensure safe and efficient operations. Prior PLC/SCADA/HMI experience is desirable.