Multiskilled Maintenance Technician - Uptime & Improvement

Barry Callebaut AG; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut AG is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineering Technician to keep production equipment running at peak performance in a fast-paced food manufacturing site. The role covers both reactive breakdown support and planned preventative maintenance, with a strong emphasis on TPM, lean methods and continuous improvement.

You will work a 12-hour rotating shift, days and nights, 7 days a week, including weekends and bank holidays as part of the rota, and will need robust fault-finding skills on

Qualifications

• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills with PLC-controlled equipment.
• Experience in food manufacturing or processing environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of health and safety, permit-to-work systems and lock-off procedures.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Basic IT skills and experience with maintenance management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide rapid response to equipment breakdowns with immediate fixes and permanent solutions.
• Own engineering performance within the TPM cell and maximise machine reliability with operators.
• Support daily direction setting meetings and contribute to achieving OEE targets.
• Diagnose faults using structured problem-solving and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance during production and planned shutdowns.
• Record maintenance activities, root causes and parts usage in the CMMS system.
• Participate in TPM activities and develop towards Cell Lead capability.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure safe systems of work.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostic skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

IT literacy

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 (mechanical or electrical)

Tools

Siemens PLC

CMMS

Job description

Barry Callebaut AG is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineering Technician to keep production equipment running at peak performance in a fast-paced food manufacturing site. The role covers both reactive breakdown support and planned preventative maintenance, with a strong emphasis on TPM, lean methods and continuous improvement.

You will work a 12-hour rotating shift, days and nights, 7 days a week, including weekends and bank holidays as part of the rota, and will need robust fault-finding skills on