At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve machinery in a fast-paced food production environment.
- Company: Family-run business with a strong reputation for quality and innovation.
- Benefits: Free parking, onsite gym, subsidised canteen, and yearly attendance bonus.
- Other info: Flexible shifts with opportunities for growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a dedicated team and make a real impact on food production standards.
- Qualifications: Minimum ONC level 3 in electrical engineering or equivalent; teamwork and initiative are key.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Stapleton, Nr Pontefract. Alternate location: Pontefract, WF8 3DD.
Salary: Competitive. Contract: Permanent. Shift Available: Fri, Sat, Sun, 3pm to 2am, 33 hours.
About the company
We are a family business established in Yorkshire in 1997 based in Pontefract with a reputation for exceptional product, innovation, and industry-leading animal welfare standards. Our facilities combine traditional British butchery techniques with some of the best technological prowess in the food sector. A committed team of over 800 staff oversee the whole process: from procuring the best possible livestock from our carefully picked group of farms, through butchery, retail packaging, and despatch before it finally arrives on the supermarket shelf or as part of the restaurant dining experience.
About you
- Qualifications: ONC level 3 minimum, qualified in electrical engineering/electrical installation or BTEC level 3 electrical/mechanical or equivalent.
- Previous Food Manufacturing experience preferred but not essential.
- IEE 17th/18th Edition Electrical Regulations preferred but not essential.
- Ability to work well in a team.
- Ability to use initiative and work under pressure.
Role & Responsibilities
- Maintain all machinery to the standard expected within a food environment.
- Continuous improvement of all production/packaging machinery.
- Decrease downtime and increase productivity by providing reactive and planned preventative maintenance and assisting with project work.
- Reactive/breakdown maintenance: duties split between breakdown maintenance (and covering production) 50%, planned preventative maintenance 30%, and project work 20%.
- Obtain workloads via the maintenance board; conduct work and complete the worksheet.
- Machine strip downs and rebuilds.
- Mechanical tasks as required.
Benefits
- Free onsite parking.
- Onsite gym.
- Subsidised canteen.
- Staff shop.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Yearly attendance bonus (qualifying criteria).
Details
Location: Pontefract, WF8 3DD. Shift: Fri, Sat, Sun, 3pm to 2am, 33 hours.
Lates PPM Engineer in Pontefract employer: Dovecote Park
Dovecote Park is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work environment in Pontefract where employees can thrive. With competitive pay, comprehensive training, and attractive benefits like free onsite parking and access to an onsite gym, the company prioritises employee well-being and growth. Join a team that values hard work and provides opportunities for personal and professional development in a friendly, collaborative atmosphere.
