About the Role
We are Avara Foods, one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants. We own and manage the entire supply chain, from farms to factory to the customer door.
The role is factory‑based in a fast‑paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment. You’ll work in a noisy, refrigerated area producing short shelf‑life products where hygiene standards are critical.
What will you be doing as a Maintenance Engineer at Avara?
As a Maintenance Engineer you will optimise machinery output and product quality, minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance, and efficiently respond to breakdowns while maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure scheduled maintenance is carried out and effective corrective action is taken.
* Respond quickly to breakdowns, identify root causes and suggest improvements to prevent recurrence.
* Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to the Engineering Shift Manager or Principal Engineer and coordinate with operations to minimise disruption.
* Follow good engineering standards and hygiene practice for the department.
* Operate within company and legislative health and safety guidelines, highlighting improvement opportunities.
* Report health and safety, animal welfare and environmental issues promptly.
* Follow the escalation route for unscheduled downtime and minimise plant disruption.
* Demonstrate basic problem‑solving techniques to identify root causes.
* Raise stock and non‑stock request forms.
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
Essential
* Machine minder or technical operator experience.
* Keen to develop or progress in a career in engineering.
* Numerical and reasoning ability to meet entry level requirements for a technical apprenticeship (Functional skills L2 in Literacy and Numeracy and a pass score in Technical Abilities Test).
* Practical ability to operate within an FMCG factory.
* Self‑motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a timeline‑driven environment.
* Interpersonal communication skills.
* Ability to work individually or as part of a team.
Desirable
* Engineering experience.
* Knowledge of adjustments required for machinery.
* Knowledge of likely breakdowns and causes for machinery.
* Understanding of usual running conditions and capability to identify changes and irregularities affecting performance.
* Ability to complete inspection, measurement, cleaning and routine parts replacement maintenance.
Benefits
* Up to £36,524.40 per annum.
* Shift allowance £8,030 per annum.
* 31 days holiday allowance.
* Secure contract with long‑term career development opportunities.
* Straightforward pension contribution of 3%.
* Subsidised staff canteen serving hot food.
* Staff shop/discounts.
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
* Discounted local gym membership.
* Salaried advance finance.
* Salary sacrifice car scheme.
* Access to an Employee Benefit Scheme covering GP appointments, mental health sessions, physiotherapy, medical second opinions and other discounts.
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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