Multi-Skilled Engineer

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A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies. We simply love great food and what it can mean for people. It’s our passion. And it’s a passion shared by around 4,000 colleagues who together bring our purpose to life across 15 locations in the UK, each bound together by a strong spirit and local identity, recognised and respected in the communities they operate within. We’re looking for those who share that same passion to come and work with us.

We have an industry leading health and safety record, best in class quality and a proven record in reducing our impact on the environment with zero waste to landfill. Attention to detail and culture of continuous improvement gives us our industry leading position in delivering the quality of products our customer base expects, whilst also meeting the commercial demands of our wider business.

You’ll get the chance to work with truly iconic brands that couple unbeatable heritage with bright futures. If you can take decisions to improve things for our brands, our manufacturing sites and our consumers, are happy to take accountability for what you do, and love how food can bring people together, then you’ll fit right in. It’s an exciting time to join us!

Mulit-Skilled Engineer
Worksop
£39,161.85 plus shift pay

Role Purpose:
Working within a continuous improvement environment the Multi-Skilled Engineers/Technicians are responsible for the maintenance, repair and performance improvement of fully automated process and packaging equipment.

What you’ll be doing:
Implementing world class manufacturing standards and best practices across a wide range of equipment and services.
Responsible for manufacturing key performance indicators and meeting weekly production demands.
Typically, 3-week shift rotation ‘Days’ (06:00-14:00), ‘Afters’ (14:00-22:00) and ‘Nights’ (22:00-06:00)

What we need from you:
Essential
Recognised electrical/mechanical apprenticeship
A working knowledge of PLC, SCADA & HMI systems
Sound understanding of Health and Safety regulations
Experience of working in a continuous production environment
Manufacturing experience
Applicants must be aged 18 or over as the role requires shift working
Desirable
HNC (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electronic/Electrical Engineering
Experience in a dual-skilled environment (electrical & mechanical)
Food-manufacturing experience

What we offer you in return:
£39,161.85 basic pay
£6,338.31 shift pay for 3-shift working
26 days holiday plus bank holidays
Sharesave programme
Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7.5%
Employee discount scheme including travel, food and shopping discounts
Cycle to work
Employee assistance programme
Private medical cover
Sports & Social Club
Employee product testing panel
Manger & peer recognition programme
Subsidised staff restaurant

Interviews will take place w/c 5th July

Our much-loved brands include Mr Kipling, Cadbury, Bisto, Batchelors, Ambrosia, Sharwood’s, Oxo, Loyd Grossman, Homepride, Paul Hollywood and McDougall’s, with some supported by our strategic partnerships with Mondelez and Nissin.