Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our client's team. This role involves maintaining, repairing, installing and optimising bakery equipment to ensure smooth production processes. The successful candidate will possess a versatile skill set, including mechanical knowledge and electrical understanding. The role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a fast-paced bakery environment, supporting operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair faults across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Minimise production downtime through effective fault finding and root cause analysis
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the site
• Collaborate with production teams to optimise machine performance and efficiency
• Assist with machinery installations, upgrades and project work as required
• Apply strong multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge, with a bias towards electrical systems

Requirements

• Hold a time-served apprenticeship with a recognised engineering qualification (SVQ Level 3 in Maintenance Engineering or equivalent preferred)
• Ideally 6 years experience (including apprenticeship)
• Flexibility and willingness to support business needs outside core hours when required
• Experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment preferred
• Awareness of food safety, hygiene standards, and HACCP principles
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Good communication skills, particularly when liaising with production staff
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and problem solving
• Basic IT skills for maintenance systems, reporting, and documentation

There are three shift options:

• Afternoons (£45,000) – Sunday to Thursday, 12:00–20:30, with a 30-minute unpaid break. Saturday overtime is available, and some early or day shift cover is required.

• Nights (£51,750, including a 15% uplift) – Sunday to Thursday, 18:00–02:30, with on-call cover one Friday night in four, from 19:00 to 07:00 on Saturday.

• Days (£45,000) – Five days out of seven on a three-week rotation. You’ll work one Saturday in three and Sundays on the other two weeks, with one weekday off each week. On-call cover is one Friday night in four, from 19:00 to 07:00 on Saturday.

• Holidays: 29 days per annum (inclusive of bank holidays)