Job role: Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - AM Shift
Effective date: June 2026
Reporting to: Engineering and Maintenance Manager
Based at: Glebe Farm Foods Ltd.
Role
We are currently looking for a Multi Skilled Engineer that has a good mix of electrical and mechanical experience to assist the Engineering and Maintenance Manager in providing support for all production activity.
Who we are?
We are an independent business led by sister and brother team, Rebecca and Philip Rayner on our family farm in Cambridgeshire. We are the only farm in the UK growing and processing gluten free oats into porridge flakes, oat flour and our delicious gluten free oat drink, PureOaty. As we are involved in every step of growing, milling, and manufacturing our oats, we know exactly what goes into everything we produce. We are the premier supplier of gluten free oats throughout Europe and supply customers and manufacturers right around the world.
Your responsibilities
Key aspects of the role include
- Conduct the Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)
- Ensure effective running, maximum uptime & minimal downtime for all our internal customers.
- Ensure that site PM and legal checks are completed in the agreed timescales
- Ensure H&S processes are being followed
- Ensure that all work is carried out to meet current legislative standards
- Ensure all parts that are required are requested/ordered in a timely manner, with particular attention to essential items/longer lead times.
- Propose and implement site production improvements
- Any other tasks that may reasonably be required by colleagues.
Skills and experience
This role requires the following technical skills and experience:
- Ideally possess a mechanical/electrical qualification or relevant experience
- Previous experience in the food manufacturing industry would be an advantage
This role requires the following personal attributes:
- Able to identify faults, especially in PLC control and instrumentation
- Demonstrable experience on steam pipe work
- Demonstrable experience on Boiler room BOAS Certification (training could be provided)
- Demonstrable experience on HVAC and chiller
- Effective communications skills at all levels
- Proven problem-solving skills
- Able to build good relationships with the wider team
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
