Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.
Multi-skilled Shift Engineer
Are you ready to play a key role in the next chapter of our journey?
We are now searching for a Multi Skilled Engineer based on our Erith site.
Responsibilities:
1. You will be carrying out pro-active and reactive maintenance activities across a wide variety of automated production equipment.
2. Liaising on improvement projects and installations of new equipment.
3. Supporting on capital projects to integrate new equipment and refurbishments
4. Working closely with the Engineering FLM to ensure departmental KPIs and factory targets are met.
5. Use CMMS to manage daily work activities.
6. Readily share ideas and take an active role in team briefings and communication meetings.
7. Make suitable recommendations for continuous improvement.
Essential
8. Recognised Engineering degree or apprenticeship minimum NVQ 3
9. Bakery or food industry experience or FMCG
10. The ability to work with others effectively as well as alone
11. Display confidence and initiative in daily duties
12. Have an understanding of the Production aspect of our business and the impact of Engineering services
13. Ability to manage daily workload in accordance with tight production timelines
14. Must display excellent communication skills
15. Multi-skilled Engineer
16. Experience of welding and machining
Desirable
17. HNC Electrical / Mechanical
18. Lean training / CI
19. CMMS experience
20. PLC – Allen Bradley
This is a full time, permanent position working shifts (essentially 4 on 4 off), based at our Erith site.
Actual shift pattern:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Mon 6am - 6pm
Tues 6am - 6pm
Weds 6pm - 6am
Thurs 6pm - 6am
Weds 6am - 6pm
Thurs 6am - 6pm
Fri 6pm - 6am
Sat 6pm - 6am
Sun 6pm - 6am
Fri 6am - 6pm
Sat 6am - 6pm
Sun 6am - 6pm
Mon 6pm - 6am
Tues 6pm - 6am
Salary £44,300.00
** Suitable candidates must have the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship **
** Hovis are not able to offer visa sponsorship for oversea's candidates **
Why work for us and our benefits:
At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries
21. There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
22. Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
23. We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
24. We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
25. We offer three levels of pensions
Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.