Multi- skilled Engineer

Job Opportunity: Multi Skilled Engineer Location: Gateshead Team Valley, UK Salary: Up to £50k dependant on experience. Reports to: Engineering Team Lead, Maintenance Manager, and Engineering Manager. Function: Fabrication and Maintenance Discipline: Facilities and Maintenance Are you a skilled engineer with a passion for maintaining and improving engineering operations? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your expertise can make a significant impact? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Multi Skilled Engineer About the Role: Biscuit International are the leading private label and bread substitute manufacturer in Europe, with a rich heritage of over 400 years of expertise in delivering excellent taste at great value. We operate in over 40 markets with operations in 33 factories across Europe employing over 5000 people. We are the No.1 UK producer of own label of gluten-free biscuits & cookies producing over 5,000 tonnes per annum of biscuits. We are seeking an experienced Multi Skilled Engineer to play a crucial role in ensuring our engineering services meet and exceed operational requirements, delivering and outperforming KPI standards. You will be responsible for resolving issues efficiently and minimizing downtime, ensuring our equipment and machinery operate at peak performance. Key Responsibilities: Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM): Achieve 100% completion of PPMs issued by the Senior Engineer/Maintenance Manager and address any issues promptly. Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Complete RCAs for all breakdowns exceeding the agreed duration, implement identified countermeasures, and complete 5-WHY inputs. Asset Care: Maintain an up-to-date Asset Care workbook, complete weekly line walks, and resolve open actions. Improvements: Proactively identify and execute improvement projects across the site. Shift Readiness: Ensure equipment is ready for shift start, product changes, and shut down correctly. Performance Monitoring: Review KPIs every shift to maintain focus on delivery and cost, and consistently report all activities, including breakdown repair. Health & Safety: Adhere to health & safety and food hygiene regulations, and support initiatives to minimize site waste and maintain high OEE levels. Skills & Experience Required: Strategic: Ability to evaluate and apply technical information, learn quickly, and manage ambiguity. Operating: Strong priority setting, organizational skills, process management, and time management. Energy and Drive: Results-driven, action-oriented, and motivated by challenges. Organizational: Excellent written communication and presentation skills, career ambition, and organizational agility. Personal and Interpersonal: Strong negotiation, customer focus, interpersonal savvy, and team collaboration skills. Qualifications: Essential: Apprenticeship/Technical background in Electrical/Mechanical (Level 3 NVQ or equivalent), strong technical aptitude, organizational skills, attention to detail, basic PC skills, and effective communication. Desirable: Experience in food manufacturing. Quality Assurance: Perform all duties in accordance with Quality Assurance procedures and contribute to improvements in the quality and key activities of the department. Training: Participate in training as required to enhance skills and knowledge. Health, Safety, and Environment: Adhere to Health & Safety policies, procedures, and training, and report any safety hazards to the HSE representative. If you are a proactive and skilled engineer looking to make a difference, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity

Location: Gateshead, GB

Posted Date: 1/15/2025