Multiskilled Engineer

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

We are always looking to enhance our current teams with diverse skills, experience and backgrounds; so if your skills and experience look a little different and you believe you can add value to the role and/or Weetabix, then we would love you to drop us your CV or apply! No candidate will ever meet 100% of the desired qualifications, skills and/ or experience, but we are ambitious to attract the right talent for how we want our business to grow.

You might not be right for this role, but we are always looking for talented people!

Introduction to Weetabix

Firstly a little bit about why we are the Nations favourite cereal brand!

Weetabix is renowned for its commitment to providing better breakfasts and helping people live healthier lives. They are the home to popular breakfast favourites such as Weetabix, Alpen, and Weetabix On the Go Drinks. With our world-class innovation and extensive product range, Weetabix has established itself as a market leader. As part of the Weetabix family, you will have the opportunity to contribute to this success and make a difference in people's lives.

Our Sustainability credentials

Check out our sustainability credentials. Did you know all of our wheat is sourced within 50 miles of our factories and 100% of our electricity is generated by renewable energy and not to blow our own trumpet (but why not?!), but we expect to provide 3 million meals each year to Fareshare & Magic Breakfast which we are all really proud of.

https://weetabixfoodcompany.co.uk/our-beliefs/sustainability/

The Recruitment process

We will aim to shortlist within 2 weeks of application and are anticipating interviews will commence with teams interview followed by a face to face interview at our site in Ashton.

We reserve the right to close any job early where we have high volumes of candidates.

Closing date for applications 16th June

Please note this role follows a panama shift pattern

The role

This position presents an incredible chance for an Electrically-Grounded Multiskilled Shift Engineer to become part of our team at our Ryecroft site in Ashton under Lyne. As a Multiskilled Engineer, your main focus will be on proactive maintenance activities aimed at both maintaining and improving equipment assets across the site and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

We firmly believe in the power of teamwork, and in this role, you will have the chance to collaborate closely with our highly skilled team members to consistently surpass production targets and meet deadlines.

This position provides an exciting and fulfilling opportunity to work in an environment that truly values your contribution to our long-established and successful company.

The Recipe for Success !

Successful applicants will:

• Provide responsive engineering assistance to production, promptly resolving breakdowns and assisting in resolving critical engineering issues
• Support and execute planned maintenance activities to ensure the reliability and availability of our assets.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, making swift and effective judgments to address problems and skilfully prioritise support requirements.
• Apply mechanical, electrical, and PLC control engineering expertise to effectively troubleshoot issues encountered during the shift.
• Supervise external contractors who offer additional support for troubleshooting activities, guaranteeing their understanding and compliance with company practices, procedures, and regulations.
• Be well-versed in a wide range of engineering assets and capable of working on them.
• Report and escalate any equipment issues that cannot be effectively resolved during the shift to the appropriate departments.

Requirements

Ingredients

Qualifications:

• You will have demonstrable mechanical and electrical competence through training and experience, an Engineering Qualification or Apprenticeship (HNC or above preferred),

Must have:

• Strong alignment to the Weetabix values
• Always curious to find new and better ways of working
• Prior experience in a food production or manufacturing setting
• Good IT skills to include use of Computer Maintenance Management Systems
• Impressive problem-solving abilities
• Have the ability to bring your teamwork skills to the table and thrive in a collaborative environment.

Inclusion without exception

Our differences ‘Make the Difference’ and have a ‘Brilliant People’ culture where we believe that our people can do their best work when they can bring their best selves to work every day.

We value diversity, as it sparks creativity, innovation, and ultimately better business performance.

We recruit and develop people who are best suited to the requirements of the role on offer and our talent and succession programmes are grounded in ensuring that ‘Talent Matters’ and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and are supported to fulfil their unique potential.

By joining our team, you will be part of helping ensure we continue our ‘Inclusion without Exception’ journey and help ‘Make the Difference’.

Benefits

What’s great about working for Weetabix? Here’s some of what we offer…

What's great about Weetabix? Well apart from our brilliant products and brilliant people, the opportunities for personal development and progression are only limited by what you want to do. You’ll also find as much Weetabix, Alpen, Weetos and Ready Brek as you could possibly eat.

We offer Annual and monthly flexible benefits so you can take what’s important to you and 'flex it up', whilst reducing things you don’t want more of. We do now offer 24/EAP and online GP appointments and a competitive salary, and health benefits such as buy and sell holidays, Salary sacrifice car (Salary depending), Dental insurance, Health assessments, Cycle to work, Critical illness cover, Salary sacrifice car scheme and gym discounts. We also have what we call 'business appropriate' clothing for our office teams - ultimately this means you can wear what you like, though if you're going into customers that might change!

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