Position Overview & Specifications

Electrical Engineer

Location: Uttoxeter – Elkes Biscuits

Salary Banding £41k -43k depending on experience

This role is working on a Continental Shift Pattern, 4 on 4 off (07:00am to 07:00pm/ 07:00pm to 07:00am), rotating days and nights.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join a well established team at our Uttoxeter Bakery.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to work on an extensive range of machinery from years gone by right up to the latest, most innovative food manufacturing technology. This is a role where no two days are the same with constant opportunities to learn.

The Staffordshire site operates 24/7 so we’re looking for a team player who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is driven to support the wider team.

Elkes Biscuits has real heritage in both the local area and also within the industry. In the early 1900s Samuel Elkes opened a confectionery shop in Uttoxeter and in 1928 a purpose-built biscuit factory was opened on the current site. The bakery is known for the biscuit barrel and is the home of the Malted Milk biscuits along with producing Ginger biscuits, Farley's Rusks, Custard Creams, Chocolate Digestive Bars, Oaties and Digestives.

We provide retailer own label biscuits to all the major retailers including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Lidl in addition to the Elkes brand.

The ideal candidate will be able to tick all of the below in terms of personal requirements……

Working as part of a multi-disciplined team of 5 Engineers.
Responsible for planned & preventative maintenance across the site, maintaining and improving the efficiency of all production machinery.
Provide breakdown diagnostics, resolving any issues and escalating correctly.
Fault finding and rectification on a variety of machinery and systems which you will ensure is carried out accurately & safely and documented correctly.
Machinery you will be working on is, but not limited to, mixers, ovens, moulders, conveyor systems, fast flow machines, check weighers, metal check and X-ray machines.
Play an active role in the training and development of the engineering team, through sharing best practice and mentoring of apprentices.

About you

An Electrical Engineering qualification, and or a time served Apprenticeship in an Engineering discipline. (A Mechanical Engineering qualification with electrical bias will also be considered).
Experience of working in a Machinery Maintenance/ heavy industry background with a very strong electrical bias preferably in a manufacturing environment, ideally Food Manufacturing or FMCG.
A background in fault finding/ rectification & competent mechanically, with experience of working with PLC systems, ideally Allen Bradley or Omron.
Basic understanding of Continuous Improvement procedures and techniques.

Elkes Biscuits Ltd is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from candidates based purely on capability and suitability to the role.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £41,000.00-£43,000.00 per year

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