Maintenance Engineer (Food)

Major Recruitment is proud to partner with a renowned food manufacturing client in Leicester, seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

Since its founding in France in 1978, our client has been at the forefront of innovation, crafting exceptional bakery, viennoiserie, pastry, and savoury products. Serving foodservice providers, bakers, and retailers across 100 countries, they have established a legacy of quality and excellence in the global food industry.

This permanent position offers an outstanding opportunity for the right candidate to contribute to a dynamic and growing company.

• Competitive Salary: 50,000 per year plus a 1,000 annual bonus
• Great Working Hours: 4 on, 4 off (days and nights, 6-6 shifts)
• Immediate start

Responsibilities:

Task:

• Ensure plant and equipment downtime is minimised, and building upkeep is maximized through efficient response times, continuous improvements, data acquisition, and analysis.
• Maintain a positive focus on costs, quality, and health and safety.
• Monitor production OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and work to improve these metrics.
• Maintain allergen awareness.
• Ensure compliance with site security procedures at all times.

Team:

• Keep team members informed of ongoing projects, breakdown issues, temporary repairs, and modifications.
• Foster a proactive and harmonious team culture by providing support, assistance, advice, or specific skills and knowledge when needed.

Individual:

• Ensure compliance with company HR, Health & Safety, Food Safety, Quality, and Hygiene policies and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments as required.
• Perform additional duties, projects, or responsibilities as assigned by the Maintenance Manager or designate.
• Refrain from performing any task deemed unsafe or that compromises product integrity or the safety of others.

Key Tasks:

• Apply electrical and mechanical diagnostic/fault-finding techniques and perform remedial work during breakdowns.
• Exhibit electrical and mechanical competencies; welding, basic machining, and fabrication skills are advantageous.
• Conduct root cause analysis on line performance and stoppages.
• Perform TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and production line monitoring.
• Carry out health and safety checks to ensure equipment compliance.
• Record tasks and store withdrawals while adhering to all quality system requirements and raising non-conformities as necessary.
• Maintain preparation, tidiness, and cleanliness of work areas and stores, following a "clean as you go" policy.
• Adhere to and implement all company procedures.

Team Responsibilities:

• Operate within a shift system requiring integration and cooperation across various tasks, communication, and technical liaison at all levels.
• Participate in weekly maintenance shutdowns, collaborating with other engineers on allocated tasks.

Individual Responsibilities:

• Conduct routine maintenance and monitoring of production machinery, water, steam, freezing, and air systems in accordance with company policies.
• Ensure consistent uptime of plant and building during shifts, performing tasks efficiently, effectively, and safely.
• Attend relevant training courses, including Company Induction, Health and Safety, Manual Handling, and Food Safety training.
• Obtain and maintain a current Level 2 Food Safety certificate.
• Ensure the upkeep, control, and cleanliness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Report any issues on the production line to relevant managers or departments promptly.
• Participate in the review of risk assessments and procedures with the Maintenance Manager and/or Health & Safety Manager.
• Attend regular department meetings and participate in projects as required.
• Fulfill all personal and role responsibilities under the company Health & Safety Policy and procedures.

Competencies Required:

• General craft skills.
• Electrical and mechanical skills to C&G level/NVQ equivalent.
• Solid mechanical and electrical experience.
• Even-tempered, consistent, and responsible attitude.
• Honesty, integrity, motivation, and reliability.
• Can-do attitude with a sense of urgency.
• Alertness and sound common sense.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all tasks. You may be required to carry out reasonable duties or requests not mentioned above.

If you have experience working in a food manufacturing environment and are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply with your updated CV. Successful candidates will be contacted within 2 days.

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