Maintenance Engineer - Level 2

About the Role

Who are we, and what do we do? You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products.

Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

Are you passionate about Engineering? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in Engineering? As an inclusive, forward‑thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our people across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated
Maintenance Engineer
to join our Engineering Team, based at our Brackleysite.

The role is Factory based, so you’ll be working in a fast‑paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf‑life products where hygiene standards are critical. As a Maintenance Engineer you’ll be working 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights. 07:00 – 19:00 & 19:00 – 07:00.

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will:
Optimise machinery output and product quality, and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance, efficient breakdown response in specific area of the factory whilst maintaining a safe and healthy environment and promoting good engineering practice.

• Ensure the Engineering maintenance carried out in line with the schedule and effective and efficient corrective action is taken.
• Quick and effective response to breakdowns in designated area, where possible identifying root cause and suggesting possible improvements to prevent further breakdowns occurring.
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to the Engineering Shift Manager / Principal Engineer and work with the operations department to minimise plant disruption.
• Follow good engineering standards and good hygiene practice for the department.
• Ensure all activities are carried out within company and legislative health and safety guidelines, highlighting possible areas of improvement to the Engineering Shift Manager / Principal Engineer.
• Timely reporting of any Health and Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental Issues.
• Follow the communicated escalation route for unscheduled plant downtime and minimize downtime by following a good engineering practice.
• Demonstrate basic problem‑solving techniques to identify root cause of issues.
• Raise Stock and Non-stock request forms.

• Machine minder or technical operator experience.
• Keen to develop or progress in a career in engineering.
• Numerical and reasoning ability to meet entry level requirements for a technical apprenticeship (Functional skills L2 in Literacy and Numeracy as well as a pass score in Technical Abilities Test).
• Practical ability in order to operate within a FMCG factory.
• Self‑motivated attitude with the ability to multi‑task and thrive in a timeline‑driven environment.
• Interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team.

• Engineering experience.
• Knowledge of adjustments required for machinery.
• Knowledge of likely breakdowns and causes for machinery.
• Understanding of usual running conditions and capability to identify changes and irregularities which may affect performance immediately or at some time in the future.
• Able to complete inspection, measurement, cleaning and routine parts replacement maintenance.

• Up to £ 35,432.40 per annum
• £8030 per annum Shift Allowance
• 31 days holiday allowance
• Secure contract with long term career development opportunities
• Straight forward pension contribution of 3%
• Subsidised staff canteen serving hot food
• Staff shop / staff sales at hugely discounted prices
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted local gym…