Utilities Technician

Premier Foods; Poltimore; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Foods is recruiting a Utilities Technician for the Ambrosia Creamery site in Lifton, Devon. You will operate, monitor and maintain the utilities plant that supports our continuous manufacturing operations, including steam, refrigeration, compressed air, water and effluent systems.

You will work a 24/7 shift, logging records, responding to alarms and contributing to safety, reliability and cost improvements on site.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with operating, maintaining or fault‑finding on industrial plant or process equipment.
• Strong mechanical knowledge and a basic understanding of electrical systems.
• Experience with boilers, refrigeration, compressed air, water treatment or effluent systems would be valuable.
• Experience in food manufacturing or another regulated process environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor boilers, refrigeration, compressed air, water treatment and effluent systems.
• Complete routine plant checks, sampling, meter readings and operating records.
• Carry out planned maintenance, first‑line repairs and fault‑finding within your competence.
• Respond to plant alarms, breakdowns and interruptions to utilities services.
• Identify defects, abnormal operating conditions and emerging risks.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, compliance and shift‑handover records.
• Support statutory inspections, specialist contractors and improvement projects.
• Help improve plant reliability, energy efficiency and operating costs.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical understanding

Safety & environmental awareness

Problem solving & communication

Independent shift work

Maintenance systems & records

Boilers & refrigeration

Food manufacturing experience

Job description

Are you an experienced engineering, maintenance or utilities professional who enjoys keeping essential plant and services running safely and reliably?

We're looking for a Utilities Technician to join our team at the Ambrosia Creamery site in Lifton, Devon. Reporting to the Site Services Manager, you'll help operate, monitor and maintain the utilities plant that supports our continuous manufacturing operations. This includes steam, refrigeration, compressed air, water and effluent services.

What you will be doing:

• Operating and monitoring boilers, refrigeration, compressed air, water treatment and effluent systems
• Completing routine plant checks, sampling, meter readings and operating records
• Carrying out planned maintenance, first-line repairs and fault-finding within your level of competence
• Responding to plant alarms, breakdowns and interruptions to utilities services
• Identifying defects, abnormal operating conditions and emerging risks
• Maintaining accurate maintenance, compliance and shift-handover records
• Supporting statutory inspections, specialist contractors and improvement projects
• Helping improve plant reliability, energy efficiency and operating costs

What we need from you:

You’ll have relevant practical experience within engineering, maintenance, utilities or process operations, along with hands-on experience of operating, maintaining or fault‑finding on industrial plant or process equipment.

• Practical mechanical knowledge and a basic understanding of electrical systems
• Strong safety and environmental awareness
• The ability to identify problems, take appropriate action and communicate clearly
• Confidence working independently as part of a 24/7 shift team
• The ability to use maintenance systems and keep accurate records
• Experience with boilers, refrigeration, compressed air, water treatment or effluent systems would be particularly valuable.
• Experience within food manufacturing or another regulated process environment would also be beneficial.

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity to take ownership of essential site utilities, develop your technical knowledge and contribute to improvements in safety, reliability, efficiency and cost.

If you're practical, safety-focused and ready to play an important part in keeping a busy manufacturing site running, we'd love to hear from you!

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.

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