Shift Engineer

A qualified mechanically biased multi-skilled engineer to work on shifts as required providing breakdown and maintenance cover on a varied range of process plant, equipment and ancillary services throughout the site.

Conduct continuous machine observation during the shift, identifying potential safety risks and taking necessary actions to remove the hazard

Conduct risk assessment prior to any maintenance work and ensure conclusions are implemented prior to start of work to remove hazards

Ensure equipment is handed back to production in 100% safe condition

Be aware of incident reports and work with operational managers to promptly implement solutions to prevent re-occurrence.

Respond immediately to equipment failures during your shift

Conduct systematic, rigorous and accurate fault diagnosis

Determine most effective solution to the fault

Effect the solution, and report on nature of fault, cause and solution via computerised maintenance system.

Regularly observe the operation of all equipment

Identify causes of reduction in output per hour, or yield losses

Develop and recommend solutions to improve output rate per hour or materials yield.

Observe and understand non-productive activities such as product changeover and hygiene cleaning.

Identify opportunities to reduce the time taken for these activities.

Develop and recommend solutions to improve the time taken.

Apprentice trained

Multi skilled

Able to read & understand Pneumatic drawings / systems

Experience with using computer based preventative maintenance systems

Read mechanical drawings

Experienced with conveyor systems

Worked with chain, sprocket, belt driven machinery

IT Skills

Arc welding

TIG Welding skills

Fabrication experience

Food Manufacturing Experience

MEWP Trained

Forklift driver trained

First Aider

Basic Food Hygiene trained.

17th Edition

Why work for us and our benefits:

At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.

Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving

We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance

We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes

We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.