Multi-skilled Shift Engineer in Bempton

Join Muntons Bridlington as a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer: keep our malt plant safe, efficient, and reliable with hands-on maintenance, small projects, and a supportive team.

At Muntons, we are looking for a dedicated individual to join our Engineering team at our Bridlington site, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining and optimising our plant operations.

Muntons is a global supplier to the food and drinks industry producing the highest quality malt and malted ingredients for over 100 years. Our customers range from multi-national food and beverage producers to small independent craft brewers and distillers.

This role comes at a particularly exciting time for Muntons. We have recently invested over £13 million in our grain intake and maltings facility, now regarded as one of the best in the industry. We are looking for a motivated candidate to help guide our team and maintain our high-quality standards as we continue to grow.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Company pension contribution at 5%
• Health Cash Plan with Reward Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Company profit-based bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• myStaffShop membership

The Job:

In this role, you will be part of the Engineering team responsible for the maintenance and efficient, safe running of our plant. We are looking for a dynamic individual to carry out a range of electrical and mechanical engineering works, including planned maintenance, small projects, installations, and breakdown repairs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Day to Day Engineering:

• Provide a dynamic and proactive response to Engineering breakdowns, maximising production and minimising plant downtime.
• Communicate daily with the Engineering Team leader and Engineering Manager to ensure established priorities are dealt with in a co-ordinated approach.
• Participate and update all taskings from CMMS Shire system, prioritising tasks, breakdowns, and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Work flexibly and respond to the changing demands of the work, adapting to new work routines and practices accordingly.
• Take part in a call-out rota to ensure that an efficient out of hours breakdown service is maintained.

General Maintenance Activities:

• Act as support/guidance to Shift operators performing Germination Vessel service checks after each unload.
• Carry out general day-to-day repairs within skillset and training.
• Carry out plant modifications and ensure the plant is properly lubricated.
• Participate in all aspects of maintenance work associated with the annual plant shutdowns in the Grain Intake and Malting plants.
• Undertake planned maintenance routines as guided by the Engineering Manager/Team leader.

Plant Hygiene:

• Ensure all tools and equipment are removed from the food processing areas when completing tasks.
• Ensure the engineering workshop is tidy and maintains a good standard of housekeeping.
• Ensure spills are controlled and kept to a minimum.

Administration:

• Respond to on-site customer requests, providing updates via email and the Shire system.
• Keep up to date on tasks and include all information on work done when updating Shire CMMS.
• Submit accurate descriptions of spare parts requested.

Key Behaviours:

• Demonstrates effective leadership by providing guidance and support to the team.
• Presents good behaviours internally and externally, representing the business positively.
• Communicates clearly with team members, line managers, and stakeholders.
• Possesses a solid understanding of industry processes, equipment, and regulations.
• Identifies and resolves operational issues to maintain productivity.
• Ensures adherence to quality control and regulations required for area of expertise.
• Supports the training and development of team members.
• Efficiently manages time, resources, and production schedules.
• Prioritises and enforces a safe working environment.
• Adapts to changing circumstances and priorities.
• Encourages a culture of ongoing improvement in processes and productivity.
• Determined and resilient in ensuring targets are achieved and commitments are delivered.