Job description
Bird Bros Eggs Ltd
Celebrating 50 years as glorious as our eggs! East Anglia's leading egg producer and supplier, processing more than 200 million eggs a year for our customers.
We're always looking for reliable, enthusiastic & dedicated people to add something special to our team of around 70 employees.
A vacancy has become available at our Packing Centre in Bedfordshire as;
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
The role;
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a progressive and well invested family company specialising in egg production and packing.
We cannot offer sponsorship, so please do not apply unless you have The Right To Remain in the UK.
Due to our rural location a UK driving license and your own vehicle is essential.
Working a rotating shift - 7am to 4pm / 9.30am to 6.30pm , with flexibility to cover team holidays as and when necessary.
This role will include day to day planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to manufacturers programme and reactive maintenance of equipment used to pack high volumes of produce including egg packing machinery, pick & place robots and other production equipment, such as industrial washers, packaging de-nesters, driven conveyors and Fanuc robots.
As well as maintenance tasks within the building as and when needed.
Main duties;
- Planning and carrying out scheduled and reactive maintenance
- Fault finding, repairing, and testing a range of Mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems
- Responding to emergency breakdowns
- Maintaining all services throughout the site, including drainage
- Obtaining specialist components, fixtures, or fittings from OEM and finding cost effective alternatives from third parties
- Liaising with production to find ways to improve efficiency and minimize downtime
- Ensuring compliance with documentation and reporting procedures
- Creating/designing maintenance strategies, procedures, and methods
- Managing stocks of supplies and equipment
- Liaising with production staff, QA & company managers
- Organising and assisting with third party maintenance work, liaising with Providers/Suppliers
- Controlling maintenance tools, engineering stores and equipment
- Carry maintenance and repairs / installations across the whole site, with regards to the fabric of the building and the utility services within as and when needed
- To contribute to company objectives and values
- To adhere to Company Rules / Health and Safety legislation / Environmental Standards and Practices
- Use CMMS to optimise maintenance procedures, monitor performance and manage workload
Additional duties;
- To contribute to productivity and morale by communicating problems promptly to management and by assisting members of immediate, and wider teams, when required, to the best of job holder’s abilities
- To communicate effectively with management and other staff to improve morale and teamwork as well as better understanding of, and progress towards overall Company goals
- Occasionally there will be a requirement to work extra hours to meet deadlines
- This job description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the post, and the job holder will be required to undertake such duties appropriate to the grade and/or position as may be required by the Manager and/or Company, to ensure the smooth running of the Business
About you;
- Be qualified to ONC, NVQ Level 3 or higher in an electrical or mechanical subject or a Nationally recognised apprenticeship in maintenance engineering with 3+ years experience
- Must have a valid , long term work visa, we cannot offer sponsorship for this role
- Have a flexible attitude to changing workflows
- Be a self starter and self motivated as a member of a very small team
- Willing to work as part of a team or on your own
- Positive and can do attitude
- Strong interest in solving technical problems
- Good communication skills
- Be willing to work under pressure at times
- Our business has a strong continuous improvement culture- you should be willing to be part of this
The working week;
Monday to Friday Day shift with flexibility to work weekends as and when repairs or maintenance is needed as per nature of the role, you will need to have the ability to be flexible with working hours to deal with breakdowns and installations in between the hours of 7am and 7.30pm
What we are offering;
- Competitive Salary based on experience and suitability for role.
- Weekend overtime if and when required
- External training opportunities in The Netherlands
- 29 days holiday per year inclusive of bank holidays.
- Free eggs each week!
- 'Auto enrolment' / Company pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- If you are interested please e-mail your C.V.
(Temporary 3 month probation contract- progression to full-time contract for the right candidate)
Due to the site location a driving license and own transport is essential.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Expected hours: 45 – 50 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Maintenance: 3 years (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: Up to £21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bedford MK44 2SU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- commit to working additional hours as and when the business needs it
Experience:
- mechanical / electrical: 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
