Shift Engineer

Fox's Burton's Companies; Livingston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox's Burton's Companies operates the Livingston bakery and is seeking a Shift Engineering Technician to improve and optimise operational performance. You will maintain compliance with standards and respond quickly to breakdowns, ensuring the site runs at target OEE levels.

The role requires a recognised engineering qualification and prior maintenance experience in manufacturing, with a proactive approach to continuous improvement and safety.

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering qualification (e.g., Modern Apprenticeship/SVQ Level 3).
• Previous maintenance experience in fast-paced manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills; able to interpret engineering diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Provide rapid response to machine breakdowns and change-overs to meet OEE targets.
• Carry out planned preventive maintenance and suggest improvements to maintenance schedules.
• Contribute to improvement projects to increase efficiencies and yields and reduce costs.

Skills

Engineering qualification

Maintenance experience

Fault finding

PLC knowledge

Team player

Education

SVQ Level 3/Modern Apprenticeship

HNC (advantageous)

Tools

PLCs

Job description

Employee Shift: 3 shift pattern - Days/nights/backs

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Pauls. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.

We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.

Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.

About the Role

The Shift Engineering Technician at our Livingston bakery is a key role in improving and optimising the operational performance of the bakery. You will be responsible for maintaining compliance with all company and regulatory standards. Through an application of multi-skilled engineering expertise, you will be ensuring that the factory operates at target OEE levels by responding quickly to breakdowns and below standard machine performance and applying a continuous improvement approach to root cause and eliminating performance issues.

You will also be expected to train engineering, production and other colleagues, as required, to enable them to perform their roles effectively. Co-operation to maintain adequate technician cover during periods of increased operational demand is essential.

Main Responsibilities

Fault Finding and Problem Resolution

• Provide a rapid, efficient and pro-active response to machine breakdowns and change-overs to ensure OEE objectives are achieved.
• Use problem-solving techniques, manufacturers’ equipment manuals, on-line troubleshooting guides, telephone helplines, as required, to resolve breakdowns as quickly as possible.
• Pro-actively identify and implement solutions to recurring problems.

Planned Maintenance and Continuous Improvement

• Carry our planned preventive maintenance activities in accordance with the PM schedule, rectify any defects identified and recommend improvements to the schedules to improve the effectiveness of planned maintenance.
• Pro-actively contribute to improvement projects to improve efficiencies and yields, and reduce costs.
• Contribute to capital projects to ensure the effective installation, commissioning and operation of new equipment so that the anticipated benefits are delivered as quickly as possible.
• Maintain all site buildings, facilities and factory services (heating, lighting, power, site security, drainage etc).

Health, Safety, Quality and Compliance

• Comply with all Company and regulatory quality, food safety, hygiene and health, safety and environmental standards, policies and procedures. Adopt a “clean as you go” policy. Take responsibility for your own and your colleagues’ safety. Ensure that all work is carried out safely and no colleagues are put at risk. Keep the workshop secure and tidy at all times; participating in the cleaning rota as required.

Communication and Team Collaboration

• Maintain good communications with your colleagues in engineering, production and other functions so that they are aware of the status of lines, breakdowns and other relevant information. Effective shift handovers are a key element of good communications.
• Provide support to your engineering colleagues to help them resolve issues as quickly as possible. Seek support and advice where necessary.

Training and Professional Development

• Take responsibility for your own personal and professional development. Actively seek learning opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills. Adopt a “learn by doing” approach and take advantage of any opportunities provided to attend on-or-off-the-job training.
• Supervise and train Trainee Technicians and Apprentices as required.

You may be required to carry out such other duties as reasonably requested.

Who we are looking for

• A recognised Engineering qualification, such as a Modern Engineering Apprenticeship (SVQ Level 3) or equivalent. An HNC in an Engineering or Electrical discipline would be advantageous.
• Previous experience in a maintenance role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical or electrical engineering expertise, with a working knowledge of the complementary discipline.
• Some knowledge of PLCs, electronics and pneumatic systems.
• Excellent fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret machine manuals and engineering diagrams.
• A proactive approach to maintenance, both reactive and preventative.
• Strong numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
• A collaborative team player who works well with colleagues and supports a positive working environment.
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development, with a willingness to embrace new skills and technologies.

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.