At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations' worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 150 years.
Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.
Role: Multi-Skilled Engineer
Location: Wakefield
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off | Days and Nights
Salary: Circa £57,000 + Annual Profit-Related Bonus
We’re excited to be recruiting Multi‑Skilled Manufacturing Engineers to join our team at Bakery 41, our new Bakery in Wakefield. With brand‑new equipment, next‑generation automation and plenty of opportunity to shape how things are done, this is a role where you can really make your mark from day one.
The Recipe
As a Multi‑Skilled Manufacturing Engineer at Warburtons, you’ll work collaboratively with production, safety and hygiene teams on shift, taking pride in how things are done. You’ll deliver planned and preventative maintenance while developing reliable, future‑proof engineering solutions that help set the standard for the site.
The Role You’ll be part of our skilled engineering family, working together to spot issues, fix faults and keep our bakery performing at its best. From planned maintenance to hands‑on fault‑finding, you’ll work across a wide range of equipment - from bulk handling through to packaging, site services and PLCs – helping us do things the Warburtons way.
You'll:
Keep our plant running at its best through high‑quality preventative maintenance and fast, effective breakdown response
Drive improvements in asset reliability and performance, reducing losses through RCM and CBM activities
Use SAP PM effectively to plan, track and improve maintenance activities
Put safety first, ensuring all engineering work meets Health & Safety legislation, company policies and site standards
Maintain full compliance with quality and food safety standards, protecting product quality and our reputation
Champion a proactive engineering continuous improvement culture, improving maintenance activities and standard operating procedures
Essential Ingredients
Electrical and Mechanical engineering experience
Fault Finding and Route Cause Analysis skills
Structured and practical engineering training (e.g. apprenticeship/HNC/degree).
Knowledge and experience of maintenance preferably in an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
H&S knowledge e.g., PUWER, IOSH – able to ensure a safe working environment.
Analysing and problem-solving skills, anticipates problems before they occur and takes steps to deal with them
Extra Dough At last and by no means least you will want to know what your breads worth.
A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement of 6.6 weeks, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase additional days
Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to a maximum of 12%
Life assurance
Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website including savings on meals out, holidays, retail and much more!
Continued investment in your personal development
Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service
We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do