Engineer Admin – Tattenhall, CHESHIRE
Since 1989 Beechdean Dairies Ltd have been producing high quality Ice Cream for the retail and Out of Home market. It has grown into one of the UK leading Ice Cream manufacturers. Our purpose is to be a serious challenger in the world of ice cream and use our voice to shout about the things that matter to us, and our promise is to bring attitude without apology and indulgence without compromise. It’s people that make us a quality producer making quality products.
Engineering Responsibilities
* Manage the procurement of engineering parts, materials, and hired equipment to support operational efficiency.
* Produce and communicate daily engineering schedules, ensuring alignment with site priorities and management expectations.
* Raise, track, and manage purchase orders in line with engineering requirements and budget controls.
* Attend engineering meetings, ensuring accurate documentation and timely follow‑up of actions.
* Maintain accurate records of completed works through timely logging of job sheets and updates to tracking systems.
* Arrange preventative servicing and maintenance of machinery, minimising downtime and extending asset life.
* Maintain engineering spend trackers, supporting cost control and financial transparency.
* Manage the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) system, ensuring all activities are scheduled and completed within deadlines.
* Maintain strict control of site keys and access to engineering‑critical assets.
* Liaise effectively with suppliers on orders, specifications, and technical requirements.
* Provide administrative and operational support to the General Manager as required.
* Coordinate fabrication activities and maintain accurate progress tracking.
* Actively support site audits, ensuring engineering documentation is accurate, up to date, and audit‑ready.
Benefits
* Varied opportunities for career progression for those who are eager to learn.
* A supportive and friendly working environment in which culture is at the heart of what we do.
* Family run company with a long history of sustainable success and developing people inhouse.
* Long service reward to show our appreciation for loyalty at Beechdean and a birthday bonus which is paid in the payroll of your birthday month and increases every year you work for us.
* ‘Refer a friend’ programme to ensure we are recruiting the best people we can to help drive our business forward.
* Free onsite parking located in the picturesque village of Tattenhall, Cheshire.
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