Multi Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias
Posted 12 hours 16 minutes ago by Premier Foods
Date: 22 Sept 2025
Location: Lifton, GB
Location: Ambrosia Creamery, PL16 0BB
Salary: £55,000 per year + overtime
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off (alternating days & nights)
We are looking for a skilled Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join our engineering team at the Ambrosia Creamery in Lifton, Devon. This role is key to keeping our production lines running efficiently, ensuring our iconic products reach millions of customers every day.
Responsibilities- Diagnosing, repairing, and preventing equipment faults to minimise downtime
- Carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across food process, filling, and packing machinery
- Using your Siemens PLC expertise for programming, troubleshooting, and fault-finding
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and performance
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a safe, high-performing environment
- A qualified Electrical Engineer (NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of Siemens PLCs with proven experience in programming and fault diagnosis
- Familiarity with process controls and instrumentation (desirable but not essential)
- A proactive and flexible approach with the ability to work effectively on a rotating shift pattern
- Competitive salary of £55,000 plus overtime opportunities
- 4 on, 4 off rotating days and nights shift pattern
- Career development opportunities within Premier Foods
- Low staff turnover - this vacancy is due to a retirement, not churn
- Attendance bonus
- Additional service days and long-service rewards
- Access to employee benefits including Share Save scheme, Cycle to Work, and more
- Heavily subsidised canteen
- Staff shop with major discounts on the Premier Foods range
- A great British food company
Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturingsites and offices up and down the country.
Many of our brands have been part of UK lifefor more than a century and you'll find them in 90% of British households.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticityandindividuality.We aim to ensure all existingand futurecolleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to workno matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in.Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.