Single / Multi Skilled Engineer

AVARA FOODS LIMITED; Shobdon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Parking Available

Pension Contribution

Life Assurance

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Avara Foods is seeking a Single/ Multi Skilled Engineer for our Hatchery, based at Shobdon, Herefordshire. You will optimise machinery output and product quality through preventative maintenance and responsive repairs in a fast-paced hatchery environment.

The role operates 05:30-13:30 and 09:30-17:30 on a 2-week rotation (about 44.57 hours weekly) with a 24-hour call-out rota. We offer a competitive package, pension contribution, life assurance and parking.

Qualifications

• Time served multi-skilled apprenticeship in engineering discipline.
• Proactive and dynamic approach to safety.
• Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with high attention to detail.
• Flexible with positive attitude in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and Breakdown/Reactive Maintenance of Plant, Equipment and incubators.
• Ensure maintenance aligns with current schedule and corrective actions are effective.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and identify root causes; suggest improvements.
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to Management and minimise plant disruption.
• Record spare parts used and coordinate with Engineering Team Leader.
• Follow good engineering standards and hygiene practices across the site.
• Ensure maintenance practices are audit compliant.
• Comply with health, safety and environmental guidelines.

Skills

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Multi-skilled Apprenticeship

Job description

We welcome both Single-Skilled and Multi-Skilled Engineers We are recruiting either single-skilled or multi-skilled Engineers, with either an electrical or mechanical bias. If you are currently single-skilled, we will fully fund additional training to support you in becoming multi-skilled, with all development paid for by Avara Foods. This is a great opportunity to grow your career while gaining new engineering skills. Are you passionate about engineering? Looking for a new challenge? As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to Feed Manufacturing across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Multi Skilled Engineer to join our Engineering Team, based at our Hatchery in Shobdon, Herefordshire. What's in it for you? As a Single / Multi Skilled Engineer you will enjoy a secure, supportive, and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

Benefits

• £16.83 - £18.69 + £0.92 shift premium (unsocial hours between 17:00-08:00)
• 28 days Holiday - increasing with service
• Pension Contribution - up to 3% matched
• Life Assurance
• Various lifestyle benefits, including wellbeing resources
• Car Parking Available
• Terms and Conditions Apply

Hours Of Work

05:30 - 13:30 & 09:30 - 17:30 2 week rotation. This averages to 44.57 hours per week. There is a call-out rota in operation where you will carry out a response service for 1 week in a 7 week rotation. This is a 24hr call out service to cover two of the operations' Hatchery sites. You would be the first point of call if the person on site needs engineering assistance.

Purpose Of The Role

As a Single / Multi Skilled Engineer operating from a well-established Hatchery, you will optimise machinery output and product quality and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance and efficient response whilst maintaining a safe and healthy environment and promoting good engineering practices. A fast-paced, dynamic Hatchery environment which can be noisy and dusty in some areas, incubating eggs into chicks, where hygiene standards are critical. The role is predominantly factory based.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and Breakdown/Reactive Maintenance of Plant, Equipment and incubators.
• Ensure the Engineering maintenance carried out in line with the current schedule and effective and efficient corrective action is taken.
• Quick and effective response to breakdowns, where possible identifying root cause and suggesting possible improvements to prevent further breakdowns occurring.
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to Management and work with the process departments to minimise plant disruption.
• Record and identify spare parts that have been used through MS and to Engineering Team Leader.
• Follow good engineering standards and good hygiene practice for the department across the whole site.
• Ensure Maintenance and Engineering practices are audit complaint.
• Ensure all activities are carried out within company and legislative health and safety and environmental guidelines reporting any issues.
• Ensure compliance through regular process weigher and Liquid meter calibrations (weights and measures Act).
• Proficient in engineering operations whilst working in hazardous environments (Hot working, WAH).
• Participate in Mechanical projects and installations - Conveyors, machine installs, machine refurbishments.
• Participate in Electrical projects and installations.
• Efficient operations of effluent plant systems ensuring environmental compliance.
• Understand the operations of fire suppression systems - Fire Trace, Sprinkler system, Hydrant system.
• Demonstrate understanding of environmental impacts.

What We Are Looking For

• Time served Multi-skilled Apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline
• Proactive and dynamic approach to safety
• Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure whilst having a high attention to detail
• Flexibility with a positive attitude and the ability to work well within a very small team.
• Food manufacture experience desirable
• IEE 17th or 18th Edition desirable
• Pneumatic experience desirable

A Little About Us

Avara Foods is one of the UK's largest food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the nation's most popular supermarkets and restaurants. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 7000 people. This is achieved by investing in people, utilising the latest technology and being uncompromising in our commitment to high quality and food standards.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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