Single / Multiskilled Engineer

Avara Foods Limited; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £50,000 per annum DOE

31 days holiday allowance

Pension 5%

Staff shop / staff sales at discounted

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Salaried Advance Finance

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Employee Benefit Scheme including GP &

Job summary

Avara Foods Limited is seeking a highly capable Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer at our Banbury site. The role focuses on reducing downtime through preventative maintenance, rapid breakdown response, and adherence to safe engineering practices in a busy production environment.

You will lead teams, deputise for the Engineering Shift Manager when required, and mentor junior engineers and apprentices while ensuring maintenance tasks align with schedules and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering.
• HNC, HND or Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Electrical & Control Engineering bias.
• Understanding and knowledge of PLC programming.
• Desirable refrigeration experience.
• 6+ years of engineering experience.
• Desirable welding /fabrication experience.
• Familiarity with process machinery or equivalent equipment and have the ability to fault find.
• Proficient in the maintenance and trouble shooting of manufacturing systems.
• Mechanical fitting skills.
• Desirable IEE 17th or 18th edition.
• Good leadership qualities and have the ability to motivate others and make effective timely decisions.
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in a timeline-driven environment.
• Good Communication and Inter-personal skills in dealing with colleagues at all levels.
• Self-motivated and ability to work individually or as part of a team.
• Desirable food manufacture experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineer deputising for Engineering Shift Manager.
• Lead teams within an area or zone.
• Ensure maintenance is carried out in line with the schedule and corrective actions are taken.
• Respond quickly to mechanical, electrical and PLC control breakdowns; identify root cause and suggest improvements.
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to Engineering Shift Manager and minimise plant disruption.
• Follow good engineering standards and hygiene practices for the department.
• Ensure activities comply with health and safety guidelines and identify improvements to the Engineering management.
• Mentor Level 1–3 Maintenance Engineers and Apprentices.
• Report Health and Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental issues promptly.
• Follow escalation routes for downtime and minimise downtime with solid engineering practice.
• Demonstrate problem solving techniques for mechanical, electrical and control issues to identify root causes.
• Raise Stock and Non-Stock requests.
• Produce Engineering Shift Reports when deputising.
• Contractor Management.

Skills

Welding and fabrication

PLC programming

Electrical & control bias

Engineering experience

Leadership

Education

Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering

HNC/HND or Bachelor Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Process machinery

Maintenance diagnostics

Job description

About the Role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

Candidates must have proven welding and fabrication experience.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:

• up to £50,000 per annum DOE
• 31 days holiday allowance
• Secure contract with long term career development opportunities
• Straight forward pension contribution of 5%
• Staff shop / staff sales at hugely discounted prices
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Salaried Advance Finance
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

*Ts & Cs apply

About the Role

Are you passionate about Engineering? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience with machinery or qualifications in Mechanical/Electrical engineering?

As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our peopleacross Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our EngineeringTeam, based at our Banbury site

Hours of work

6am-6pm -6pm-6am 4 on 4 off

What will you be doing as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer at Avara?

As a Maintenance Engineer you will optimise machinery output and product quality, and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance, efficient breakdown response in specific area of the factory whilst maintaining a safe and healthy environment and promoting good engineering practice.

What will your key responsibilities as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer include?

• When filling the role as Lead Engineer, to deputise for Engineering Shift Manager.
• Lead teams within an area or zone.
• Ensure the Engineering maintenance carried out in line with the schedule and effective and efficient corrective action is taken.
• Quick and effective response to Mechanical, Electrical and PLC control breakdowns anywhere on site, identifying root cause and suggesting possible improvements to prevent further breakdowns occurring.
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to the Engineering Shift Manager / Principal Engineer and work with the operations department to minimise plant disruption.
• Follow good engineering standards and good hygiene practice for the department.
• Ensure all activities are carried out within company and legislative health and safety guidelines, highlighting possible areas of improvement to the Engineering Shift Manager / Principal Engineer.
• Mentor to Level 1 to 3 Maintenance Engineers as well as Apprentices.
• Timely reporting of any Health and Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental Issues
• Follow the communicated escalation route for unscheduled plant downtime and minimise downtime by following a good engineering practice.
• Demonstrate good problem solving techniques for mechanical, electrical and control issues to quickly identify root cause of issues and to identify impending issues.
• Raise Stock and Non-Stock request forms.
• Production of Engineering Shift Report if deputising for Engineering Shift Manager
• Contractor Management

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering
• HNC,HND or Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
• Electrical & Control Engineering Bias.
• Understanding and knowledge of PLC programming
• Desirable refrigeration experience
• 6+ years of engineering experience
• Desirable welding /fabrication experience
• Familiarity with process machinery or equivalent equipment and have the ability to fault find
• Proficient in the maintenance and trouble shooting of manufacturing systems.
• Mechanical fitting skills
• Desirable IEE 17th or 18th edition
• Good leadership qualities and have the ability to motivate others and make effective timely decisions.
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in a timeline-driven environment
• Good Communication and Inter-personal skills in dealing with colleagues at all levels.
• Self-motivated and ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Desirable food manufacture experience

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Herefordsite, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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