Single Skilled / Multi Skilled Engineer

Avara Foods Limited; Allensmore; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Company pension (3% matched)

Life assurance

Health and wellbeing support

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Avara Foods Limited at Allensmore, Hereford, seeks a trained Multi Skilled Engineer to join the Engineering team, maintaining plant performance and ensuring safety and hygiene standards across the site.

You will work on preventative and reactive maintenance, support mechanical and electrical projects, calibrate process weighers and meters, and ensure regulatory compliance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Multi-skilled engineering background within a manufacturing environment
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach to health and safety
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Flexible, reliable and able to work as part of a small team

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs on plant and equipment
• Diagnose faults, identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions
• Minimise downtime through a fast and effective response to equipment failures
• Communicate breakdowns and maintenance issues to management and operational teams
• Accurately record maintenance activities and parts usage via the CMMS system
• Maintain engineering and hygiene standards across the site
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company policies and legislative requirements
• Support audits and maintain engineering compliance standards
• Complete process weigher and liquid meter calibrations in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Work safely within hazardous environments, including confined spaces, hot work activities and working at height
• Support mechanical projects, including conveyors, elevators, machine installations and refurbishments
• Support electrical projects, including panel installation, PLC upgrades, PAT testing and thermographic surveys
• Operate and maintain effluent treatment systems to ensure environmental compliance
• Maintain and support fire protection and suppression systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of DSEAR regulations, dust control measures and explosion mitigation systems

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Health and safety

Team player

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Time-served apprenticeship

Tools

PLC fault-finding

Pneumatic & hydraulic systems

BOAS certification

Job description

Are you an experienced Engineer looking for your next challenge? Do you want to join a successful business that invests in its people, technology and facilities? As a Multi Skilled Engineer, you will play a vital role in maintaining the safe and efficient operation of our animal feed manufacturing facility. You'll be responsible for maximising plant performance, reducing downtime and supporting continuous improvement through preventative and reactive maintenance activities. This is a fast-paced manufacturing environment where maintaining high standards of safety, hygiene and engineering excellence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs on plant and equipment
• Diagnose faults, identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions
• Minimise downtime through a fast and effective response to equipment failures
• Communicate breakdowns and maintenance issues to management and operational teams
• Accurately record maintenance activities and parts usage via the CMMS system
• Maintain engineering and hygiene standards across the site
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company policies and legislative requirements
• Support audits and maintain engineering compliance standards
• Complete process weigher and liquid meter calibrations in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Work safely within hazardous environments, including confined spaces, hot work activities and working at height
• Support mechanical projects, including conveyors, elevators, machine installations and refurbishments
• Support electrical projects, including panel installation, PLC upgrades, PAT testing and thermographic surveys
• Operate and maintain effluent treatment systems to ensure environmental compliance
• Maintain and support fire protection and suppression systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of DSEAR regulations, dust control measures and explosion mitigation systems

Avara Foods is looking for a motivated and proactive Multi Skilled Engineer to join our Engineering team at our Feed Mill in Allensmore, Hereford.

This role would suit someone with a Level 3 Engineering qualification and experience working in a manufacturing environment. An 18th Edition qualification and multi-skilled experience would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline
• Multi-skilled engineering background within a manufacturing environment
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach to health and safety
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Flexible, reliable and able to work as part of a small team

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Food manufacturing experience
• IEE 17th or 18th Edition qualification
• PLC fault-finding and programming experience
• Pneumatic and hydraulic systems experience
• Boiler Operator Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) certification

About Avara Foods

Avara Foods is one of the UK's leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey products to major supermarkets and restaurants nationwide. With more than 7,000 employees across feed mills, farms, hatcheries, factories, logistics and transport operations, we are committed to investing in our people, embracing innovation and maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety and sustainability. If you're looking to join a business where your skills can make a real difference and where you can build a long-term career, we'd love to hear from you.

Single Skilled / Multi Skilled Engineer, At Avara Foods, you'll benefit from a secure and supportive working environment where your skills, commitment and achievements are recognised and rewarded. We are committed to helping our people develop through ongoing training and career progression opportunities.

Contract Type Permanent

Salary & Benefits

• Single Skilled Engineer Salary: £36,756.72 per annum
• Multi Skilled Engineer Salary: £40,818.96 per annum
• Shift Premium: £7,550 per annum
• 31 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Company pension with up to 3% matched contributions
• Life assurance
• Health and wellbeing support
• Employee benefits and lifestyle discounts
• Free on-site parking