Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer
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We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our Abernethy site. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Engineering team with routine planned maintenance, equipment breakdowns and servicing.

At Branston, potatoes are our business, supplying both fresh and prepared products to one of the biggest retailers within the UK. The role is based at our Fresh factory, which has recently undergone huge developments, with new automation and machinery installed as part of our continuous improvement plans.

The working environment within food manufacturing is fast paced and susceptible to change, meaning you will need to adapt, and react accordingly to a varied workload. Examples of duties include but are not limited to;

• To assist engineering team with routine planned maintenance checks on all site machinery and equipment.
• Aid with any equipment breakdowns and servicing, ensuring they are done as efficiently as possible to minimise operational impact.
• Adhere to site health and safety principles at all times, reporting any concerns to the Engineering Manager.
• Assist with the installation and development of new projects and equipment.
• Help with organisation of stores, ensuring sufficient stocks of parts at all times, and submitting any orders to the Engineering Manager.
• Assisting with the recording of tasks on the daily shift reports.

Do you offer the following skills?

• Modern apprenticeship L6 in mechanical/ electrical engineering (or equivalent)
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Flexibility
• Logical thinker with a good attention to detail

Driving license & own transport essential due to shift patterns and location

So why work with us?

You will be joining a very supportive team who will provide you with the learning and development opportunities to learn new skills and build on existing ones.

Benefits of the role;

• Overtime payments
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• Discretionary performance related bonuses
• Critical illness cover
• Company sick pay
• Life assurance policies
• Employee benefit platform, offering a range of discounts to major retailers.
• Free onsite parking
• Employee assistance programme help at hand
• Free fresh potatoes

Shift Pattern; Rotational

3 months day shift:

• Wednesday- Saturday 06:00-16:30

1 month night shift:

• Week 1 & 3 Tuesday- Thursday 18:00-04:30
• Week 2 & 4 Monday-Thursday & Sunday 18:00-04:30.

Additional 12.5% premium payable for night shift working.

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Location: Abernethy, GB

Posted Date: 9/21/2024