Shift Engineer - EUUK

CO5710 Griffith Foods Wincanton Ltd; Wincanton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffith Foods is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for the Wincanton site. This hands-on role ensures the reliability, performance and safety of site equipment, carrying out mechanical and electrical maintenance and supporting day-to-day operations in a production environment.

The successful candidate will diagnose issues, manage their own workload, and work with operations and engineering colleagues. Experience with boilers, air handling plants, packaging machinery and CMMS is valuable.

Qualifications

• Recognized engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND in Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a reactive production environment.
• Experience with boilers, air handling plant and refrigeration.
• Familiarity with CMMS and shift work.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical service and repair of motors, gearboxes, pumps, valves, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Electrical service and repair of motors, sensors, control gear and VSDs.
• Document electrical/mechanical settings and perform measurements and calibrations.
• Provide technical support to operators and assist with new installations.
• Maintain compliance with hygiene and safety policies.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Welding TIG/Arc

Read electrical schematics

Maintenance planning

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.

Role Summary

This Maintenance Engineer role is a hands‑on position within the Engineering team, focused on ensuring the reliability, performance and safety of site equipment and facilities at the Wincanton location. The role involves carrying out mechanical and electrical maintenance, supporting day-to-day operations, and contributing to continuous improvement of plant performance. Working closely with operations and engineering colleagues, the role also provides technical support, assists with new installations, and helps maintain high standards of safety and compliance. It is ideally suited to an experienced engineer with a strong background in a production environment who can diagnose issues, work proactively, and manage their own workload effectively.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Mechanical service, repair, replacement of: Motors, gearboxes, couplings, seals, pumps, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics etc.
• Electrical service, repair, replacement of: Motors, sensors, valves, control gear, VSDs, servos, instrumentation, power distribution systems, safety systems etc.
• Takes care of the electrical and mechanical settings, documenting them where possible.
• Performs certain measurements, adjustments, tests and calibrations.
• Identification and selection of suitable parts and spares for the task.
• Evaluates the possibility or the necessity of repairing or replacing components.
• Make suggestions and propositions to improve the installations and to increase plant availability, quality and safety.
• Gives technical support to operators.
• Supports the projects department in the implementation of new equipment, plant or services.
• Maintain control measurement equipment and weighing equipment.
• Respects Company policy concerning hygiene and safety during activities.

Education

Recognized engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND in Engineering with 5 years minimum experience in a reactive production environment.

Experience Building Services

Experience: Boilers, air handling plant, refrigeration

Previous shift work experience

Previous shift work experience

Use of a CMMS

Use of a CMMS

Food sector background

Food sector background

Packaging machinery

Packaging machinery

Skills & Capabilities

• Accurate root cause analysis of breakdowns and effective corrective action carried out.
• Welding: Preferably TIG and Arc
• Reads and interprets Electrical & Mechanical schematics diagrams.
• Knowledge of different types of maintenance methodology; PPM, CBM, PM, TBM

Compensation

The starting base salary for this position is £45,676.75 fix gross per year.

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.