Role: Food Production Engineer Reports to: Head of Engineering To provide technical expertise, maintenance support, and engineering solutions that ensure reliable, efficient, and compliant operation of food production equipment and processes. The Food Production Engineer plays a key role in minimising downtime, improving plant performance, supporting continuous improvement, and maintaining food safety standards. Equipment Maintenance & Reliability * Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs on production machinery. * Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation issues. * Support root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventative actions (CAPA). * Maintain engineering logs, maintenance records, and downtime data. Production Support * Work closely with production teams to ensure smooth operation of machinery. * Provide rapid engineering response to breakdowns to minimise lost time. * Optimise machine settings to improve efficiency, throughput, and product quality. Continuous Improvement * Identify opportunities to enhance reliability, reduce waste, and improve energy efficiency. * Assist in the design, testing, and installation of new equipment or upgrades. * Contribute to Lean/CI projects (5S, Kaizen, OEE improvement). Food Safety, Compliance & Hygiene * Ensure all work complies with food safety and hygiene standar...