Single / Multi Skilled Engineer in Leominster

We welcome both Single Skilled and Multi Skilled Engineers. We are recruiting either single skilled or multi skilled Engineers, with either an electrical or mechanical bias. If you are currently single skilled, we will fully fund additional training to support you in becoming multi skilled, with all development paid for by Avara Foods. This is a great opportunity to grow your career while gaining new engineering skills.

As an inclusive, forward thinking business, we take pride in our approach to Feed Manufacturing across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Multi Skilled Engineer to join our Engineering Team, based at our Hatchery in Shobdon, Herefordshire.

As a Single / Multi Skilled Engineer you will enjoy a secure, supportive, and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded. We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that include:

• £16.33 - £18.19 + £0.92 shift premium (unsocial hours between 17:00-08:00)
• 28 days Holiday - increasing with service
• Pension Contribution - up to 3% matched
• Life Assurance
• Various lifestyle benefits, including wellbeing resources
• Car Parking Available

Terms and Conditions Apply

Hours of Work: 05:30 - 13:30 & 09:30 - 17:30 (2 week rotation). This averages to 44.57 hours per week. There is a call out rota in operation where you will carry out a response service for 1 week in a 7 week rotation. This is a 24 hr call out service to cover two of the operations' Hatchery sites. You would be the first point of call if the person on site needs engineering assistance.

As a Single / Multi Skilled Engineer operating from a well established Hatchery, you will optimise machinery output and product quality and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance and efficient response whilst maintaining a safe and healthy environment and promoting good engineering practices. The role is predominantly factory based.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and Breakdown/Reactive Maintenance of Plant, Equipment and incubators.
• Ensure the Engineering maintenance is carried out in line with the current schedule and effective and efficient corrective action is taken.
• Quick and effective response to breakdowns, where possible identifying root cause and suggesting possible improvements to prevent further breakdowns occurring.
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to Management and work with process departments to minimise plant disruption.
• Record and identify spare parts that have been used through MS and to Engineering Team Leader.
• Follow good engineering standards and good hygiene practice for the department across the whole site.
• Ensure Maintenance and Engineering practices are audit compliant.
• Ensure all activities are carried out within company and legislative health and safety and environmental guidelines reporting any issues.
• Ensure compliance through regular process weigher and Liquid meter calibrations (weights and measures Act).
• Proficient in engineering operations whilst working in hazardous environments (Hot working, WAH).
• Participate in Mechanical projects and installations - Conveyors, machine installs, machine refurbishments.
• Participate in Electrical projects and installations.
• Efficient operations of effluent plant systems ensuring environmental compliance.
• Understand the operations of fire suppression systems - Fire Trace, Sprinkler system, Hydrant system.
• Demonstrate understanding of environmental impacts.

What we are looking for:

• Time served Multi skilled Apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Proactive and dynamic approach to safety.
• Good diagnostic and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst having a high attention to detail.
• Flexibility with a positive attitude and the ability to work well within a very small team.
• Food manufacture experience desirable.
• IEE 17th or 18th Edition desirable.
• Pneumatic experience desirable.

Avara Foods is one of the UK's largest food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the nation's most popular supermarkets and restaurants. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which includes feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 7,000 people. This is achieved by investing in people, utilising the latest technology and being uncompromising in our commitment to high quality and food standards. If you are ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today! We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.