Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer; Electrical Bias

Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

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We have a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer, ideally with an electrical bias, to join our dedicated Maintenance Engineering team here at Florette in Lichfield (WS13 8NF
). We are able to conduct interviews at short notice for suitable candidates, so find out more below and apply today!

Our Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineers play a vital role in our business, maintaining a range of specialist machinery and equipment throughout our factory site so that we can supply the nation with our award‑winning salads. Working in teams of three on a mixture of planned and reactive maintenance, you will perform cyclical equipment maintenance, troubleshoot issues and make on‑site repairs when needed.

The successful candidate will be electrically biased or strongly multi‑skilled across both electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines. Experience of refrigeration, chlorine, or compressed air would be a notable advantage, along with an understanding of food safety.

Our Engineering team has been consolidated in the last year, and we are providing strong development opportunities across soft and hard skills. With our new expansion of our Lichfield site to incorporate a Beetroot production facility, the Maintenance Engineering team will be key in ensuring the regular running of our production sites as well as the opportunities to introduce Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Pay: £51,000 per annum

Working pattern:
Panama Shift – 12 hour shifts | 7am-7pm & 7pm-7am | Rotating days & nights | 4 On/5 Off, 5 On/5 Off, 4 On/4 Off

• Day to day upkeep of Production Equipment and Machinery.
• Site-wide Preventative Maintenance.
• Reacting to breakdowns quickly in order to reduce downtime.
• Equipment repair, technical repairing, in addition to factory start‑up and testing.
• The accurate and timely completion of necessary documentation.

• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment is essential.
• Recognised qualification in an engineering discipline or a recognised apprenticeship in engineering, ideally at NVQ Level 3 or similar.
• Experience of repairing and maintaining machinery and equipment in a controlled manufacturing environment.
• A Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer with strong knowledge of both Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
• Strong diagnostic fault‑finding capability.
• Awareness and understanding of statutory requirements and legislation.
• A proactive Health and Safety mindset with excellent attention for detail.

• Life Assurance: 3× your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme:
  Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
• Annual leave entitlement: 23 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays that increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
• Training and Development:
  Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
• Benefits Platforms:
  Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other:
  Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is an autonomous part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co‑operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the well‑known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre‑packed, ready‑to‑eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK’s most well‑known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your…