Maintenance Technician/Multi skilled Technician in Wellingborough

Join our engineering team and play a key role in keeping our operation running smoothly. As a Maintenance Technician, you'll carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical plant and machinery, helping to minimise downtime, improve performance and support continuous site operations.

Hours: Rotating 4-on, 4-off shift pattern, comprising 2-day shifts followed by 2-night shifts.

• Day shifts: 6:00am to 6:00pm
• Night shifts: 6:00pm to 6:00am

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all plant, machinery and equipment remain fully operational, safe and maintained to the highest standard.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities to minimise downtime and maximise equipment performance.
• Actively support the development, maintenance and effective use of the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all maintenance activities, repairs and inspections.
• Oversee and monitor contractor activities when required, ensuring compliance with site procedures, risk assessments and method statements.
• Prepare and issue Permit to Work and Authorisation to Work documentation for contractors and internal maintenance activities.
• Identify, recommend and implement engineering improvements to enhance reliability, efficiency and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety, environmental and company policies and procedures.
• Build and maintain professional working relationships with contractors, suppliers and external service providers.
• Effectively utilise site digitalisation and engineering systems as part of daily maintenance and problem-solving activities.

Qualifications:

• HNC/HND qualified in electrical/mechanical engineering.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with good IT proficiency including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Knowledge and hands-on experience of PLCs and process control systems.
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for recording, planning and managing maintenance activities.
• A proactive, flexible approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Previous experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment, along with a basic Food Hygiene qualification, would be advantageous.

At Whitworth Brothers Ltd, we’ve been milling quality flour for over 130 years—and we’re still growing strong. Our world-class mills coupled with our continued investment in our people and our estate mean we are a market-leading business that helps to feed the nation.

At Whitworth Food Group, our values guide how we work, support one another, and deliver for our customers and communities:

• Innovation - We are focused on using new technology and smarter ways of working to deliver customers the best value, healthy foods.
• Excellence - We are obsessed about quality, efficiency, safety and service to deliver market-leading solutions for our customers.
• Ambition - We are determined to constantly improve all parts of our business to deliver long-term growth.