Semi Skilled Engineer

Warburtons; Burnley; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Warburtons in Burnley is seeking a Semi-Skilled Engineer to join our Engineering & Maintenance team. The role focuses on planned and preventative maintenance of bakery equipment, buildings and services to keep the site running safely and reliably.

You will perform condition monitoring, lubrication checks and inspections, while coordinating with external contractors. Training and hands-on development are provided in a busy manufacturing environment, with a strong Health & Safety culture.

Qualifications

• Good mechanical engineering or maintenance skills, gained in a practical, hands-on environment.
• Experience of carrying out planned or preventative maintenance activities.
• Ability to complete equipment checks and identify wear, deterioration or potential faults.
• Understanding of lubrication, oil checks and basic condition monitoring.
• Some experience of building or facilities maintenance.
• Strong Health & Safety focus and ability to raise concerns when something isn’t right.
• Good communication and teamwork with colleagues and external contractors.
• Proactive in planning and recording maintenance work.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality engineering service across the site, maintaining bakery equipment, buildings, infrastructure and services.
• Carry out condition-based monitoring on machinery and lubrication checks.
• Coordinate with external contractors and support planned site works.
• Maintain health and safety standards and SAP PM records.

Job description

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Shift Pattern: Full time, Permanent role. Week 1 Tues - Saturday, Week 2: Tuesday to Friday

Salary: Circa £40,000 per annum plus an excellent benefits package

Are you mechanically minded, great at spotting when something doesn’t look or sound quite right, and happiest when you’re hands‑on?

We’re growing our Engineering team at Burnley and have created a brand‑new permanent opportunity for aSemi‑Skilled Engineer to help keep our bakery, equipment and buildings in great shape. From condition monitoring and planned maintenance to lubrication checks and working alongside specialist contractors, you’ll play an important part in keeping everything running safely and reliably. It’s how we roll.

The Recipe

Working as part of our Engineering and Maintenance team, you’ll help provide a high‑quality engineering service across the site, supporting the maintenance of our bakery equipment, buildings, infrastructure and services.

This is a varied, practical role with a strong focus on planned and preventative maintenance. You’ll carry out condition‑based monitoring on machinery, check oil and lubrication conditions, complete planned maintenance inspections and identify visual signs of wear and tear before they develop into bigger issues.

You’ll also work closely with external contractors, helping to coordinate and support planned work across site, alongside carrying out basic building maintenance activities where required.

Safety and quality will be at the heart of everything you do. You’ll help ensure work is completed in line with our Health & Safety requirements, food safety standards and our Bakery Excellence framework, whilst recording and managing maintenance activity effectively through SAP PM.

Ultimately, you’ll be helping us improve the reliability of our assets, reduce losses and keep our bakery running at its best.

We’re looking for someone who is practical, mechanically minded and comfortable working in a busy manufacturing environment.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Good mechanical engineering or maintenance skills, gained in a practical, hands‑on environment
• Experience of carrying out planned or preventative maintenance activities
• The ability to complete equipment checks and identify wear, deterioration or potential faults
• An understanding of lubrication, oil checks and basic condition monitoring
• Some experience of building or facilities maintenance
• A strong approach to Health & Safety, with the confidence to speak up if something isn’t right
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and external contractors
• A proactive approach to completing planned work and keeping accurate maintenance records
• Will have received structured and practical engineering training (e.g. apprenticeship).

Extra Dough

Last but by no means least, you’ll want to know what your breads worth:

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
• Life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service