Our client is one of the UK's leading bakery producers, known for crafting some of the nation's favourite bread and bakery products.
Through their dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, they remain a trusted name in British households.
Job Role & Key Responsibilities:
Carry out both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a bakery production environment (ovens, mixers, packaging lines, gearboxes, pumps)
Diagnose and repair electrical faults, minimising production downtime
Interpret and work from electrical diagrams and technical drawings
Support mechanical breakdowns and assist the wider team with multi-skilled engineering tasks
Fault-find and troubleshoot electrical systems including inverters, motors, and PLCs (preferably Siemens)
Ensure all work complies with health & safety standards and internal maintenance procedures
Work collaboratively with other engineers and production staff to ensure equipment reliability and optimal performance
Take part in continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and plant uptime
Undergo ongoing technical training and development
The ideal candidate:
Electrically qualified: NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (essential)
Proven experience working in a multi-skilled maintenance role with strong electrical bias
Confident in electrical fault finding, interpreting wiring diagrams, and working with control panels
Comfortable with 3-phase motors, inverters, and PLC fault finding (preferably Siemens)
Familiar with working in FMCG or fast-paced industrial settings
A flexible team player with good problem-solving and communication skills
Willing and able to complete an electrical competency test during the interview process
Desirable Skills:
Previous experience in food, FMCG, or packaging industries
Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems, automation, and controls
Experience with STAR-DELTA circuits, current flow analysis, and component troubleshooting
Additional mechanical knowledge (gearboxes, pumps, conveyors, etc.)
Ability to work under pressure and within tight production schedules
Benefits include:
Excellent holiday package, including fair balance for 4 on / 4 off shifts
Generous pension scheme
Discounted company products
Subsidised canteen
Cycle to work scheme
Health & wellness benefits (Simply Health discounts on dental, optical, etc.)
Death in service benefit (up to 4x salary)
Refer-a-friend bonus scheme
Flexible and family-friendly working policies
Employee Assistance Programme - confidential advice and support
Save the Children charity partnership opportunities
Free onsite parking and excellent public transport links
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Type: Permanent Location: Stevenage, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Up to £50000.00 per annum
Posted: 2025-11-02 22:26:53
Our client is a global leader in frozen bakery products.
With over 40 years of expertise, they offer a wide range of products for both foodservice and retail.
Job Role & Key Responsibilities:
Our client is recruiting for a Controls Engineer to work for a leading food manufacturer with strong mechanical and electrical skills.
You will be responsible for control systems within workshops, plant rooms and production environments.
Your primary goal will be to ensure that processes and systems operate efficiently, safely, and reliably.
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience in fault finding and maintaining existing control systems, preferably with Siemens, Schneider and Allen Bradly
Experience of software development and programming languages including ladder, structured text, function block diagram
Knowledge of communication protocols and networks; Ethernet, Modbus, Serial etc
Strong electrical knowledge and understanding of control related systems
Knowledge and experience of project management in an FMCG environment preferred
Knowledge/ awareness of functional safety
H&S / Food Safety systems and legislation knowledge e.g.
PUWER, IOSH - able to ensure a safe working environment
Proven experience of improvements resulting in a reduction of breakdowns or increased efficiency
Passionate about quality and best practice whilst driving continuous improvement
Experience of working in a fast-paced Manufacturing environment
Formal electrical automation training with an awareness of process and mechanical engineering
Benefits Include:
25 Days holidays + Bank Holidays
Overtime & call out rates
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Type: Permanent Location: Southall, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £55000 - £60000 per annum
Posted: 2025-11-02 21:36:47
