Maintenance Engineer Job at Avara Foods (Brackley)

Maintenance Engineer

Avara Foods

Location:
United Kingdom , Brackley

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

35432.40 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

We are looking for a highly competent and motivated Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering Team, based at our Brackley site. The role is Factory based, so you’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf-life products where hygiene standards are critical. You’ll be working 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights. 07:00 - 19:00 & 19:00 - 07:00.

Job Responsibility:

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
Ensure the Engineering maintenance carried out in line with the schedule and effective and efficient corrective action is taken
Quick and effective response to breakdowns in designated area, where possible 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
Timely reporting of any Health and Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental Issues
Follow the communicated escalation route for unscheduled plant downtime and minimize downtime by following a good engineering practice
Demonstrate basic problem-solving techniques to identify root cause of issues
Raise Stock and Non-stock request forms

Requirements:

Machine minder or technical operator experience
Keen to develop or progress in a career in engineering
Numerical and reasoning ability to meet entry level requirements for a technical apprenticeship (Functional skills L2 in Literacy and Numeracy as well as a pass score in Technical Abilities Test)
Practical ability in order to operate within a FMCG factory
Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multi-task and thrive in a timeline-driven environment
Interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work individually or as part of a team

Nice to have:

Engineering experience
Knowledge of adjustments required for machinery
Knowledge of likely breakdowns and causes for machinery
Understanding of usual running conditions and capability to identify changes and irregularities which may affect performance immediately or at some time in the future
Able to complete inspection, measurement, cleaning and routine parts replacement maintenance

What we offer:

31 days holiday allowance
Secure contract with long term career development opportunities
Straight forward pension contribution of 3%
Subsidised staff canteen serving hot food
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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 13, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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