Job Description

Multiskilled Engineer Ipswich (Monday - Friday 05:45am - 14:45pm, with a 30-minute paid lunch break)

£44,460 - £47970 + £125 guaranteed on call pay out every other weekend £3250 van provided + overtime 1.333 x salary

Responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting and improving automated equipment and systems within a busy animal and agricultural environment - playing a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our production processes.

Key tasks within the job:

* To undertake planned preventative maintenance activities and reactive maintenance to ensure optimum efficiency of the plant and profitability. Carrying out tasks to the highest standard.

* To ensure all engineering tasks are undertaken in line with Health & Safety, Quality and Food Safety Standards.

* Provide full emergency breakdown cover for all plant and services.

* Complete all work sheets and report any problems and follow ups required, including Planned Maintenance work sheets, handover sheets.

* Maintain a high standard of work and promote good housekeeping throughout the hatchery and workshop.

* Administer, monitor, analyse and update machine history data using the engineering maintenance management system.

* Provide first line cover in all hatchery machinery problems.

* Be proactive with ideas for improving the plant and engineering departments.

* Provide ideas on cost cutting measures.

* Work closely with the Engineering Manager to help maintain efficiency and throughputs withing the hatchery and reduce downtime.

What we're looking for:

* A genuine interest and experience in engineering, mechanics, and automation and how things work with a strong electrical background.

* 18th Edition Electrical Qualification

* A practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving

* Good communication and teamwork skills

* Reliability, attention to detail, motivation, and a willingness to learn

* A full UK driving licence