Site Engineer

Site Engineer

Job Title – Site Engineer

Location – Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

Salary – £40,000

Shift – Monday to Friday, 05:30 – 13:30

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Site Engineer to join a well‑established gluten‑free bakery and confectionery manufacturer operating across multiple UK sites. This is an excellent opportunity for a multi‑skilled engineer who enjoys autonomy, responsibility, and working independently in a fast‑paced food production environment.

You will be responsible for all site machinery and engineering support, reporting directly into the Factory Manager and Head of Engineering. This is a sole engineering role, ideal for someone confident working alone while still maintaining high engineering and safety standards across a busy production facility.

The site produces a range of bakery and confectionery products including pies, sausage rolls, brownies, and rocky road, with a variety of automated production and packaging equipment.

• Pastry production equipment – mixers, sieving units, pastry pressers, sheeters
• Assembly lines – pie formers, depositors, lidder machines, cutting systems
• Packing lines – carton erectors, metal detectors, weighers, case sealers, labellers
• Sweet production – chocolate melting units, mixers, sonic cutting systems, inline wrappers
• Supporting utilities – freezers, chillers, blast freezers, compressors

• Strong multi‑skilled engineering experience (mechanical and electrical)
• Level 3 Engineering Qualification or above
• Ability to work independently as a sole engineer on site

• Experience working as a sole engineer or in a small engineering team
• Strong preventative maintenance background

• Full autonomy in a sole engineering role
• Working for a growing specialist gluten‑free food manufacturer
• Stable Monday–Friday morning shift pattern
• Opportunity to take ownership of all site engineering activities
• 28 days holiday (inclusive)
• Hands‑on role across a wide range of production and packaging equipment
• Strong responsibility with direct impact on production performance