Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Jobs

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Avara Foods

Location:
United Kingdom , Telford

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

38139.04 - 41829.91 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

As a Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer you will optimise machinery output and product quality, and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance, efficient breakdown response whilst maintaining a safe and healthy environment and promoting good engineering practice. 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 days and nights on a 4o4o shift pattern (06:00-18:30 and 18:00-06:30).

Job Responsibility:

Taking a lead role within your team during breakdowns with your skills and experience.
Ensuring that maintenance is carried out in line with PPM schedules and that effective and efficient corrective action is taken.
Quick and effective response to breakdowns in more than one area on site, where possible identifying root cause and suggesting possible improvements to prevent further breakdowns occurring.
Communicating unscheduled breakdowns to the Engineering Shift Manager / Principal Engineer and work with the operations department to minimise plant disruption.
Following engineering standards and good hygiene practice for the department & site.
Ensuring all activities are carried out within 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.
Demonstrating basic fault finding techniques to identify root cause of issues.
Raising Stock and Non-Stock request forms.
Use of the CMMS system for spare parts, to log and complete jobs.

Requirements:

An advanced Engineering Apprenticeship in either mechanical or electrical disciplines
Solid Engineering experience, ideally within food manufacturing
Familiarity with process machinery or equivalent equipment and have the ability to fault find
Mechanical fitting skills. Machining, welding and fabrication experience would be advantageous.
The ability to mentor colleagues
A self-motivated attitude with the ability to multi-task and thrive in a timeline-driven environment
An individual who is keen to make a difference with their pro-activeness and a can-do attitude.

Nice to have:

Industrial refrigeration experience is desirable but not essential.
Desirable IEE 17th or 18th edition
Desirable Advanced Electrical qualification
Desirable good knowledge of PLCs, Variable speed drives and control systems

What we offer:

Additional £8030 shift allowance per annum
31 days holiday allowance
Life assurance
Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets!
Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
Subsidised staff canteen
Free staff parking

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 23, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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