Site Maintenance Engineer
Location – Based in Ilminster – Somerset
Salary – Up to £38k depending on experience
Hours – Mon–Fri 8:00 – 16.00 with flexibility around Kitchen start time can be amto 3pm or 7.30am to 3.30pm.
Overview
As part of the Engineering Team, the Site Engineering Lead will provide day-to-day leadership of site engineering activities, ensuring reliability of production equipment, services, and infrastructure.
The role is responsible for delivering effective maintenance practices, continuous improvement activities, safe working standards, and development of the site engineering team while supporting site operational objectives.
Main Responsibilities
Site Engineering Leadership
* Lead and coordinate the site Engineering Team and maintenance activities, aligning priorities with Site Management
* Act as the senior on-site engineering point of contact
* Lead by example by demonstrating company values, safety behaviours, and compliance
* Support development and training of the engineering team in line with site requirements
Equipment Reliability
* Ensure effective response to breakdowns to minimise downtime
* Deliver and maintain the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, reviewing effectiveness to improve asset reliability
* Manage critical site assets and spare parts processes
* Communicate engineering activities, risks, and improvement opportunities to site leadership
Maintenance Budget & Contractors
* Management of the site Engineering Repairs & Maintenance budget
* Coordinate service contracts and contractor activity on site
* Track and report key engineering KPIs and spend to site management
Safety & Compliance
* Lead site engineering health & safety practices
* Support audits and drive completion of resulting engineering actions
Continuous Improvement
* Implement Root Cause Analysis for significant breakdowns and integrate findings into PPM improvements
* Support Lean and professional maintenance methodologies
* Identify and support site-level capital improvement projects
Energy & Sustainability
* Monitor site utility usage and engineering waste
Good to have
* Proven experience of acting as senior site engineer
* Engineering apprenticeship with relevant technical qualifications
* Strong mechanical/electrical experience in manufacturing environments
* Understanding of food safety and HACCP practices (desirable)
* Experience managing contractors and safe systems of work
* Project and maintenance planning experience
* Strong communication and organisational skills
* Be flexible with regards to working arrangements; be able to undertake a variety of jobs and understand that, as a 24‑hour operation, working hours may vary, inclusive of a call‑out process.
If you tick most of these boxes but not all—don’t stress. We’re all about potential.
Excellent Benefits including
* Paid leave on your birthdays, moving house, become grandparent or your child starts school for the first time
* staff profit share
* Wellbeing program
* 30% staff discount
* Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
* Team meals, events & away days
* Be part of a B‑Corp‑certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community.
And many more ….
What Cook is About
We’re a proudly independent, family‑owned B Corp, which basically means we care. A lot. About our food. About our people. And about doing the right thing—even when it’s not the easy thing.
Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK please apply.
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