Multi-skilled Engineer

Valeo Foods UK is on the lookout for talented Multi skilled Engineers to join our team at our Gateshead site - home of the much-loved tortilla crisps and rice cakes. If you're passionate about engineering, thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, and want to be part of a positive can do team that keeps some of the UK's favourite snacks on the shelves, we'd love to hear from you!

What you'll be doing:

• Daily repair of machinery and carrying out proactive tasks when possible
• Planning and Monitoring machine performance
• Monitoring failure
• Supporting External Contractors
• Technical support for production when required
• To maintain the highest standards in housekeeping, adopting a clean as you go policy.
• To maintain the highest standards when completing paperwork and works sign off.

• H&S and safe work practices
• Food safety, minimizing day to day risks with running of the plant and involving contractors
• Plan is king, ensure that the company can hit its required targets
• Firefighting machinery / site services upkeep and carrying out ongoing maintenance PPM in a timely manner
• Promote and contribute to the continuous improvement of the running of the company
• Minimize down time
• Train / guide production staff in the correct way to treat our machinery and help train our maintenance technicians from within our department.
• Work on projects as allocated by the Engineering Manager
• Any other duties as requested by the Engineering Manager

• Relevant Electrical Engineering qualification with basic mechanical skills
• Able to prove competency in all forms of isolation and electrical safety
• Proactive / use your own initiative
• Experience of FMCG operations
• PC Literate (thereby able to use computer-based maintenance systems)

• Excellent Career Opportunities
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount
• And plenty more!