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Food Production Engineer(s)
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Role: Food Production Engineer
Reports to: Head of Engineering
To provide technical expertise, maintenance support, and engineering solutions that ensure reliable, efficient, and compliant operation of food production equipment and processes. The Food Production Engineer plays a key role in minimising downtime, improving plant performance, supporting continuous improvement, and maintaining food safety standards.
Equipment Maintenance & Reliability
* Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs on production machinery.
* Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation issues.
* Support root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventative actions (CAPA).
* Maintain engineering logs, maintenance records, and downtime data.
Production Support
* Work closely with production teams to ensure smooth operation of machinery.
* Provide rapid engineering response to breakdowns to minimise lost time.
* Optimise machine settings to improve efficiency, throughput, and product quality.
Continuous Improvement
* Identify opportunities to enhance reliability, reduce waste, and improve energy efficiency.
* Assist in the design, testing, and installation of new equipment or upgrades.
* Contribute to Lean/CI projects (5S, Kaizen, OEE improvement).
Food Safety, Compliance & Hygiene
* Ensure all work complies with food safety and hygiene standards (BRCGS, HACCP, GMP).
* Follow lock-out/tag-out (LOTO), permit-to-work, and other safety procedures.
* Support engineering compliance for audits, inspections, and regulatory requirements.
Projects & Technical Work
* Assist with engineering projects including equipment commissioning, line modifications, and process enhancements.
* Collaborate with suppliers, contractors, and external engineers.
* Participate in factory acceptance testing and installation checks.
Documentation & Reporting
* Maintain accurate maintenance reports, job cards, and inventory records.
* Report recurrent faults or engineering risks to the Engineering Manager.
* Ensure spare parts availability is monitored and managed.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
* Time-served engineering qualification (mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or multi-skilled).
* Experience working in a fast-paced food or FMCG production environment.
* Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical and electrical systems.
* Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery and automated systems.
* Ability to read engineering drawings and technical documentation.
Desirable
* HNC/HND or degree in Engineering or related field.
* Experience in packaging, processing, refrigeration, or utilities (steam, compressed air, effluent).
* Knowledge of Lean tools and continuous improvement methodology.
* Experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems).
* 18th Edition electrical qualification (where applicable)Before You Apply
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