Prototyping & Maintenance Engineer — Ice Cream R&D

Manpower UK Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is seeking an interim Prototyping and Maintenance Engineer for its Colworth Science Park site. The role focuses on delivering prototype equipment for new ice cream product manufacturing and on daily maintenance of a busy pilot plant producing prototype ice creams.

You will work within a multi-skilled team to fabricate parts, assemble components, and troubleshoot processes, with 70% prototyping and 30% maintenance, reporting to the engineering group in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Time served apprentice with mechanical engineering and prototyping experience.
• Experience machining, fabrication and assembly, welding, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, basic mechanical and electrical maintenance, fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture prototype mechanical components, sub-systems, nozzles and jigs using CNC tools and welding equipment to food-grade standards.
• Verify parts with precision measuring instruments against drawings/specifications.
• Collaborate with designers and process engineers to deliver practical engineering solutions.
• Lead fabrication and assembly of mechanical parts for new processes and support pilot plant maintenance.
• Provide mentorship to apprentices and support safety documentation and PUWER records.

Skills

Machining

Fabrication

Welding

CNC programming

Drawings interpretation

Prototyping

Maintenance

Pneumatic & hydraulic

Troubleshooting

Education

Time served apprentice

Tools

CNC machine tools

TIG welding equipment

Spot welding equipment

Grinding/finishing tools

Job description

Unilever is seeking an interim Prototyping and Maintenance Engineer for its Colworth Science Park site. The role focuses on delivering prototype equipment for new ice cream product manufacturing and on daily maintenance of a busy pilot plant producing prototype ice creams.

You will work within a multi-skilled team to fabricate parts, assemble components, and troubleshoot processes, with 70% prototyping and 30% maintenance, reporting to the engineering group in a fast-paced FMCG environment.