Multi-Skilled Engineer - Ipswich

Overview

We're looking for a motivated and hands on individual with a strong electrical background to join our team as a Multi Skilled Engineer, reporting to the Engineering Manager. You'll be responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting and improving automated equipment and systems within a busy poultry hatchery environment - playing a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our production processes.

Key Tasks

• Undertake planned preventative maintenance activities and reactive maintenance to ensure optimum efficiency of the plant and profitability. Carrying out tasks to the highest standard.
• Ensure all engineering tasks are undertaken in line with Health & Safety, Quality and Food Safety Standards.
• Provide full emergency breakdown cover for all plant and services.
• Complete all worksheets and report any problems and follow ups required, including Planned Maintenance worksheets, handover sheets.
• Maintain a high standard of work and promote good housekeeping throughout the hatchery and workshop.
• Administer, monitor, analyse and update machine history data using the engineering maintenance management system.
• Provide first line cover in all hatchery machinery problems.
• Be proactive with ideas for improving the plant and engineering departments.
• Provide ideas on cost cutting measures.
• Work closely with the Engineering Manager to help maintain efficiency and throughput within the hatchery and reduce downtime.

What We're Looking For

• A genuine interest and experience in engineering, mechanics, and automation and how things work with a strong electrical background.
• 18th Edition Electrical Qualification.
• A practical, hands on approach to problem solving.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Reliability, attention to detail, motivation, and a willingness to learn.
• A full UK driving licence.

Company Benefits

• Reduced cost staff shop.
• Company profit related bonus scheme.
• Opportunities to further train and develop (career progression).
• Private counseling support services.
• Auto enrolment pension available.
• Staff and family events.
• Monthly employee draw.
• Long service awards.

Job Details

Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ipswich
Hours per week: 45 Hours per week
Working Times: Working hours will be approximately 05:45am - 14:45pm, with a 30 minute paid lunch break. On call every alternative week / weekend.
Additional hours may be required at the weekends for additional out of hours maintenance.
Pay Rate: Competitive salary and standby payment every other week when on call. Use of a van for on call weekends.

How to Apply

Please contact the HR department by email - to request an application form.