Multiskilled Shift Engineer – Food Manufacturing (4-on/4-off)

Deeside Cereals; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised Canteen

Subsidised Staff Shop

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free On-site Parking

Recognition Scheme

Job summary

Deeside Cereals is seeking a Shift Engineer to join our Engineering team, providing electrical and mechanical support across the manufacturing operation. You will maintain production equipment, respond to breakdowns, carry out planned preventative maintenance, and support continuous improvement initiatives to maximise plant reliability and efficiency.

Working alongside Production and Operations teams, you will help minimise downtime, improve performance and ensure all engineering activities meet

Qualifications

• Qualified engineer with HNC/NVQ3 in electrical, mechanical or multiskilled discipline.
• Hands-on experience on automated machinery in a continuous manufacturing environment, ideally food manufacturing.
• Experience with integrated systems.
• Experience with Automatic Packaging and Palletisation systems.
• Knowledge of AC and/or servo drive systems.
• Safety-focused engineering approach.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned predictive and reactive maintenance of process, packaging and auxiliary equipment.
• Perform workshop duties such as machine repairs and component manufacture.
• Retrain in new methodology, technology and engineering techniques as required.
• Train others in plant, buildings and auxiliary equipment used on site.
• Respond to machine and auxiliary failures and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical plant equipment.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical knowledge

Multiskilled / cross-functional

Troubleshooting

Safety-focused

Teamwork & initiative

Education

HNC / NVQ Level 3 in electrical, mechanical or multiskilled discipline

Job description

Deeside Cereals is seeking a Shift Engineer to join our Engineering team, providing electrical and mechanical support across the manufacturing operation. You will maintain production equipment, respond to breakdowns, carry out planned preventative maintenance, and support continuous improvement initiatives to maximise plant reliability and efficiency.

Working alongside Production and Operations teams, you will help minimise downtime, improve performance and ensure all engineering activities meet