Founded in 1989, Houghton Hams is a family-run food production business based in Moulton Park. Since 2000, we've expanded from one site to four, supplying premium bacon, gammon joints, and hams to high-end retailers, food establishments, and individual customers nationwide with next-day delivery.
Role Overview
We're looking for a proactive and skilled
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
to join our maintenance team. You'll play a key role in ensuring our production equipment runs efficiently, safely, and with minimal downtime.
Key Responsibilities
Diagnose and repair electrical faults across production machinery and systems.
Perform reactive and planned maintenance to reduce downtime.
Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and inspections.
Support the development and execution of preventative maintenance schedules.
Collaborate with the team and coordinate with external contractors.
Install and test new components and systems.
Respond to emergency breakdowns and unplanned repairs.
Conduct annual servicing and inspections.
Manage inventory of tools, parts, and supplies.
Supervise contractors when required.
Ensure compliance with hygiene standards and HACCP protocols.
Essential Skills & Qualifications
Proven experience in electrical maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
Recognised electrical qualifications (e.g., NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds).
Comfortable working in cold environments with appropriate PPE.
Desirable Experience
Familiarity with food production machinery, including:
Multi Vac systems and scanners
Slicing machines (manual, VSI, Weber)
Labeling equipment
Compressors, cookers, boilers
Vacuum sealing and meat injection machines
Glycol chillers
What We Offer
Competitive salary
Company pension scheme
28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
Free on-site parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Store discounts
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: 35,008.31-48,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
On-site parking
Work Location: In person
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