Maintenance Engineer
We have an opportunity within our Maintenance department for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, reporting to the Maintenance Manager here at our food production facility in Caernarfon, North Wales.
Main responsibilities include:
* Carrying out predetermined inspections on essential equipment ensuring the equipment operates as intended and is maintained to the required standards.
* Working efficiently to ensure all planned and unplanned electrical/mechanical engineering work is completed in a safe and timely manner.
* Conducting continuous monitoring of production lines to identify and implement improvements and through your activities minimising maintenance downtime.
* Carrying our preventative maintenance on equipment.
* Assisting in the daily delivery of the production plan.
* Undertaking line start-ups, shutdowns and changeovers with the production teams to reduce potential risks and downtime.
* Investigating appropriate solutions to reoccurring or significant issues which may arise.
* Having a proactive approach to improving safety and GMP standards within the area of responsibility.
* Undertake and contribute to projects relating to reduction of energy costs across all areas.
About you:
* You must hold a relevant engineering qualification, ideally having 2 - 3 yrs. proven engineering experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
* Time-served/apprentice trained would be preferable.
* Relevant work experience in a food production environment with a solid grounding in food handling safe practices would be an advantage.
* An electrical qualification would be an advantage, as would experience or knowledge of pneumatics and electronic controls.
* Knowledge and experience of safely operating gas fired steam boilers, with the ability to obtain qualifications under the Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme (BOAS), if not already done so.
* Must possess strong communication skills both written and verbal.
* IT Literate in Microsoft
* An awareness of HACCP, IOSH and COSHH would be an advantage.
* Must be able to problem solve and fault-find. Ideally able to interpret schematic diagrams.
* Must be able to work effectively as part of a team, individually and on own initiative.
* You must have a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards work and colleagues.
In return the successful candidate will receive a competitive salary dependent upon experience and skills, overtime opportunities, up to 30 days holidays, free parking, training and personal development, discounted staff sales and the opportunity to join a fantastic team.
We will close the job once we find a successful candidate.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* Employee discount
* Flexitime
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Experience:
* engineering : 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Electrical qualification (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 29/08/2025