Shift Maintenance Technician

JR United Kingdom; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK bakery as a Shift Maintenance Technician, responsible for maintaining and repairing factory equipment. You'll work in a collaborative team, ensuring smooth operations in a fast-paced environment. With a qualification in engineering and a passion for quality, you’ll be an essential part of our dedicated team.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave

Pension schemes

Free on-site parking

Health checks and consultations via Aviva DigiCare+

Employee discount platform

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in an engineering role within a factory environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Fix mechanical and electrical issues on factory equipment.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Initiative in problem-solving

Education

Qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering

Job description

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Job Title Shift Maintenance Technician | Location Avonmouth, Bristol

Shift Pattern: 4-on, 4-off Days and Nights

So what's the role all about?

As our next Shift Maintenance Technician at the Avonmouth bakery, you’ll be fundamental in carrying out electrical and mechanical fault-find and repair on factory equipment within a high-pressure environment. Your remit will be to conduct essential machine maintenance to ensure the smooth running of the factory and limit downtime.

To excel in this role, you'll need to be resilient and adaptable. Working with a team of skilled technicians, you’ll be responsible for conducting planned and reactive maintenance on the fast-paced production machinery.

In this role, you will fix a range of different problems. This is about being part of a strong culture, with a real sense of togetherness.

As a Shift Maintenance Technician, you would relish the opportunity to maintain a variety of equipment and be recognized for your achievements. Quality is valued in your work, and we trust that you will be a key member of the team.

The Key Requirements...

• Qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering
• Minimum 3 years experience working in engineering within a factory environment
• Use initiative when solving machinery issues

We’ll provide you with opportunities to learn new skills, grow and develop and we aim to provide our colleagues with a job for life! We have many long-serving colleagues, some with over 30 years' experience with us. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative and friendly team environment.

Benefits baked in

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits, here’s a top crust taster of what we offer:

• Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries.
• Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs.
• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more.
• Hovis Choice benefits platform for everyday savings, cashback and much more.
• Free on-site parking.

Why Hovis?

From breakfast to midnight snack, Hovis has been the heart of UK homes for generations with love in every loaf. Our products are consistently ranked number one or two in bread loaves categories across the UK and Northern Ireland (1), and we’re the nation’s 5th most popular FMCG brand (2).

As we continue to innovate, we seek talented, dedicated people to join us. For over 133 years, our 2,800-strong team has delivered top-quality Hovis bakery goods, and we look forward to strengthening our brand further.

Join us to be part of this exciting journey and help us remain a leading bakery company for years to come.

At Hovis, we believe in embracing diversity and creating a welcoming workplace for everyone. Whether you're applying for a job or already part of our team, we promise to treat you with fairness, respect, and dignity. You will be valued and included here at Hovis. Does this sound like the right environment for you? If so, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more about Hovis please visit our website and social media channels hovis.co.uk