Multi Skilled Shift Engineer

Closing date: 8th January
Interview process: Face-to-face interview at our site in Corby
Shift pattern: 24/7 Panama Shift Pattern, 6am-6pm and 6pm-6am

We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process—just let us know how we can support you.

The Recipe (About the Role)

At Weetabix, we’re proud to build teams where different experiences and perspectives are valued. We’re looking for a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer based at our Corby site to join our inclusive engineering team and play a key role in keeping our operations running smoothly. You’ll be involved in reactive repairs, planned maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives, supported by a knowledgeable team that values collaboration, learning, and development. This is a role where you can grow your confidence, build technical expertise, and make a meaningful contribution across multiple facilities.

We actively encourage applications from women, early-career engineers, those returning to engineering after a career break, and career-switchers with transferable skills. If you don’t meet every requirement but are motivated to learn and grow, we’d love to hear from you

• Provide engineering guidance to production, resolving breakdowns and assisting with the resolution of priority engineering issues as required.
• Help and deliver planned maintenance to sustain the reliability and availability of our assets.
• To work alone and as part of a team with minimal guidance and be able to make quick and effective judgements on actions needed to resolve problems and be capable of correctly prioritising the assistance required.
• Work to company practices, procedures and rules to ensure health & safety, food safety and legal compliance are upheld at all times.
• Assist external contractors providing help for reactive activities, to ensure company practices, procedures and rules are understood and adhered to.
• To have familiarity and the knowledge of how to work on a wide variety of engineering assets.
• Effectively diagnose and repair plant equipment to component level (excluding high voltage and gas).
• Report and escalate all equipment issues as required.
• Identify opportunities to improve the reliability of assets and engineering working processes.
• Assist Improvement projects, identifying engineering root causes and complete CI project work actions.
• Complete effective handover to the oncoming team (peer to peer and line manager).
• Provide training and guidance to engineers, operators and apprentices. Be a mentor for the development of engineers and apprentices and ensure they can work safely.

The Ingredients (What we need from you)

Key Skills

• Demonstrable mechanical and electrical knowledge through training and experience.
• Engineering Qualification Level 3 NVQ or above
• Good solution-finding experience.
• IT experience to include the use of Computer Maintenance Management Systems.

Desirable Skills

• Engineering experience in a food manufacturing environment. PLC experience preferred.

Your Bowl of Perks (Benefits)

Competitive Salary, Shift Allowance & Annual Flexible benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, career, and life outside work.

• Double-matched pension scheme (up to 12% from us)
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service
• Annual Salary review
• Healthcare plan
• Discounted Weetabix products

To support our employees, we also offer:

• Continued investment in your personal development
• We believe in balance, whether it's for family, rest or simply time for you. As well as your holiday entitlement, you can purchase up to 5 days additional annual leave
• Access to 24/7 counselling service (via Grocery Aid partnership)
• The freedom of Flexible Work Opportunities
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave
• Additional Time Off for Fertility Treatment and Neonatal Care
• Working Parents Support Group
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy

To learn more about life at Weetabix, visit our careers page https://weetabixfoodcompany.co.uk/careers/

Please note: We benchmark roles based on your skills and experience, so we do not advertise fixed salary ranges.

We utilise our Preferred Agency Supplier Partners as and when we require additional support

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position; therefore, we are seeking candidates who do not require sponsorship.

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