Multiskilled Shift Engineers (Northwich)

Roberts Bakery 1887; Northwich; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Roberts Bakery 1887 is seeking multiskilled shift engineers for our Northwich, Cheshire bakery. The role focuses on planned and reactive maintenance, driving CI across machinery, and ensuring GMP compliance to minimize downtime and quality issues.

You will diagnose faults, perform maintenance, mentor colleagues, and participate in capital projects while supporting safe, efficient production.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in electrical or multiskilled engineering.
• Experience with CMMS, MS Office, pneumatics, steam and hydraulic systems.
• FMCG and food industry experience desirable.
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to work in teams.
• Adherence to health and safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Fault diagnosis and breakdown repairs of plant and site service equipment.
• Planned maintenance and maintenance requests.
• Adherence to statutory checks and GMP.
• Involvement in CI and capital projects.
• Upkeep of stores and engineering documentation.
• Support and coach colleagues in maintenance activities.
• Attend training and up-skilling as directed.
• Provide 24/7 equipment care.
• Lead engineering meetings and handovers.
• Make decisions within site policies and food industry codes.

Skills

Electrical systems

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Siemens PLCs

Mitsubishi PLCs

Allen Bradley PLCs

HMI

Robotics

CMMS

MS Office

FMCG experience

Education

Engineering apprenticeship (electrical/multiskilled)

ONC/BTEC/HNC

Tools

Siemens S7/S5 PLCs

Allen Bradley

Job description

The Opportunity:

We have vacancies for Multiskilled Shift Engineers at our bakery in Northwich, Cheshire.

Job Purpose:

This multi skilled engineering role carries out planned and reactive maintenance activities to minimize downtime and reduce quality issues. Driving continuous improvement of all machinery, equipment and ways of working in line with business strategy is key as well as compliance with legislative, business and site procedures and practices.

What You Will Contribute

• Fault diagnosis and breakdown repairs of plant and site service equipment
• Planned maintenance and Maintenance requests.
• Adherence to statutory checks and GMP
• Involvement in CI and Capital projects
• Upkeep of stores and all Engineering Technical documentation.
• Support and coach relevant employees in all aspects of shared maintenance
• Undertake training and up skilling programs as directed by business needs.
• Provide effective 24/7 equipment care
• Deliver effective communication Engineering meetings and handovers
• Make decisions within the framework of site policies and compliance to customer codes of practice.
• Working to KPIs that include Health & Safety, Cost (Performance /OEE), Quality (Customer Complaints/Right First Time), Service (On time in full), People

What You Will Bring

• Recognised Engineer Apprenticeship (electrical or multiskilled) or ONC/BTEC/HNC
• Knowledge of :MS office; CMMS; Pneumatics; Steam Systems; Hydraulic systems; Plc Siemens S7,S5, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley; HMI’s; Robotics and Inverters
• FMCG & Food Industry experience (desirable)
• Continuous Improvement Techniques
• Ability to work within a team and also on own intuition, building effective relationships with our internal customers: Health and Safety, Quality, Engineering, Production, Frontline Managers, Middle and Senior Managers

Shift Pattern

168 Day/Night - 2 days/2 nights 4 off

Salary - Up to 55K dependant on experience.