Multi‑skilled Engineer – Electrical Bias (Gateshead)
4 on 4 off, 6 am till 6 pm and 6 pm till 6 am (rotating shifts)
We're hiring electrically biased multi‑skilled engineers – Join us in Gateshead!
Valeo Foods UK seeks a multi‑skilled engineer to join our Gateshead site, home of the much‑loved tortilla crisps and rice cakes. If you’re passionate about engineering, thrive in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, and want to be part of a positive can‑do team that keeps some of the UK’s favourite snacks on the shelves, you’ll fit right in.
What you’ll be doing:
* Daily repair of machinery and carrying out proactive tasks when possible
* Planning and monitoring machine performance
* Monitoring failure
* Supporting external contractors
* Technical support for production when required
* Maintain the highest standards in housekeeping, adopting a clean‑as‑you‑go policy
* Maintain the highest standards when completing paperwork and work sign‑off
Key areas of the role:
* Health and safety and safe work practices
* Food safety, minimizing day‑to‑day risks with the running of the plant and involving contractors
* Planning to ensure that the company can hit its required targets
* Firefighting machinery, site services upkeep and carrying out ongoing maintenance PPM in a timely manner
* Promote and contribute to the continuous improvement of the running of the company
* Minimise downtime
* Train / guide production staff in the correct way to treat our machinery and help train our maintenance technicians from within our department
* Work on projects as allocated by the Engineering Manager
* Any other duties as requested by the Engineering Manager
Qualifications
* Relevant electrical engineering qualification with basic mechanical skills
* Able to prove competency in all forms of isolation and electrical safety
* Proactive and able to use your own initiative
* Experience of FMCG operations
* PC literate (capable of using computer‑based maintenance systems)
What we offer you in return
* 4 on 4 off, 6 am till 6 pm and 6 pm till 6 am (rotating shifts)
* Excellent career opportunities
* Pension scheme
* Death in service
* Cycle to work scheme
* Retailer discount platform
* Staff discount
* And plenty more!
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