Shift Maintenance Engineer — Food Manufacturing (12-hour Shifts)

The Cake Crew; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cake Crew in Bala, North Wales is seeking a hands-on Shift Maintenance Engineer to keep our bakery lines running safely and efficiently. You’ll respond to breakdowns, perform planned and reactive maintenance, and drive improvements across plant uptime and GMP.

With 3+ years’ engineering experience, NVQ Level 3 or higher, and 17th/18th Edition, you’ll read electrical/mechanical drawings, work with production teams and contractors, and champion continuous improvement on shift.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ engineering experience.
• NVQ Level 3 or higher in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• A recognised engineering apprenticeship.
• 17th or 18th Edition certification.
• Strong fault-finding and breakdown experience.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings/manuals.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills.
• Flexible, logical and hands-on approach.
• Capable of working independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to breakdowns and minimise downtime.
• Carry out reactive, proactive and planned maintenance (PPM).
• Diagnose faults and repair plant and machinery.
• Drive improvements in plant uptime and engineering performance.
• Support new machinery and site improvement projects.
• Maintain high Health & Safety, Food Safety and GMP standards.
• Collaborate with Production and external contractors.
• Maintain engineering records and stock control.
• Share knowledge and learn new skills on shift.
• Contribute to production meetings and cross-team communication.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical

Mechanical

Fault finding

Read drawings

Teamwork

MS Office

PPM system

Apprenticeship

17th/18th Edition

Education

NVQ Level 3 in electrical/mechanical

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

MS Office

PPM system

Job description

The Cake Crew in Bala, North Wales is seeking a hands-on Shift Maintenance Engineer to keep our bakery lines running safely and efficiently. You’ll respond to breakdowns, perform planned and reactive maintenance, and drive improvements across plant uptime and GMP.

With 3+ years’ engineering experience, NVQ Level 3 or higher, and 17th/18th Edition, you’ll read electrical/mechanical drawings, work with production teams and contractors, and champion continuous improvement on shift.