Site Engineering Technician

Quorn Foods; Cowpen Bewley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Quorn Foods is seeking a Site Engineering Technician for its Billingham site. The role involves electrical and instrumentation maintenance tasks, requiring NVQ Level 3 and proficiency in troubleshooting. Successful candidates will enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to contribute to sustainable food production.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + Shift Disturbance Allowance

Excellent Annual Leave Allowance

Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes

Health & Wellbeing support

Free Quorn products on-site

Qualifications

• Time-served with instrument or electrical bias.
• Proficiency in IT systems like Microsoft Office.
• Ability to present information via electronic shift logs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance on electrical systems.
• Support plant engineers during maintenance tasks.
• Respond to emergent electrical and instrument works.

Skills

Communication

Fault Finding

Collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Job description

Quorn Foods are delighted to be recruited for a Site Engineering Technician to join our site Engineering and Maintenance team in Billingham.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Becoming an integral part of the Quorn Billingham site maintenance team, you will undertake a variety of electrical and instrumentation duties, including planned and reactive maintenance tasks on shift.

Reporting to our Site Maintenance Manager and working closely with plant engineers, you will be well-versed in working on the likes of flow, level, pressure and temperature systems, demonstrating understanding of electrical drawings, power distribution principles and control systems. You will be capable of responding effectively to emergent electrical and instrument works, selecting the appropriate course of action, including fault finding, whilst demonstrating safe working principles.

The role will be based on a 4 on/6 off shift pattern (2 days/2 nights), across a 37.5 hour working week.

What Experience You'll Need To Have

• Time-served with instrument or electrical bias to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Proficiency in IT systems such as Microsoft Office
• Excellent listening and communication skills to build positive relationships, resolve conflicts, and create a collaborative work environment
• Ability to present information comprehensively, accurately and legibly via electronic shift logs, inputting data into Holistech and by giving and receiving detailed and accurate handover
• Capable of using various systems to interact with the plant to aid fault diagnosis and CBM systems
• If possible, capable of fault finding in control panels on PLCs, VSDs and relay logic circuits (Electrical/Instrument Bias) as well as holding 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet – you don’t have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn!

The Recruitment Process

Every application will receive a response regardless of being successful or unsuccessful. Applications will close on Friday 9th May and all applicants will be contacted by our Resourcing Partner W/C 12th May. Our process will involve:

1st Stage - 45 mins/1 hour on-site interview to discuss CV and role related competencies

2nd Stage - if required, plant tour and practically based, role related tasks

If you have any questions regarding any of the above or the application process, please feel free to reach out to our Resourcing Partner Jacob Senior.

What You'll Get In Return

• A Competitive Salary + Shift Disturbance Allowance
• Excellent Annual Leave Allowance
• Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Gold Sponsor of GroceryAid along with our own internal Wellbeing Champions)
• Health & Wellbeing support with Digital GP services, free flu jabs, eye tests and discounted gym memberships
• Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the relevant link to submit your CV and Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application.

About Us

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net +positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world.

At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come.

It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart.

We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are ‘Stronger Together’, we aim to ‘Make Lives Better’, we ‘Think Big & Act With Courage’ and we ‘Strive To Be The Best’.

Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture.

Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us ‘Stronger Together’.

All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Recruitment Agencies

Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.

We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored and forwarded to our Resourcing Partner.