Job Description

Shift Pattern:

Rotating continental shift (caravan) - 3 off, 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on cycle (Week 1: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun on. Week 2: Wed, Thu on)

Working Hours:

05.30am-17.30pm and 17:30pm-05.30am rotating

Salary:

To be confirmed at interview stage

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multi Skilled Engineer to join Engineering Department.

A bit about us

Cranswick Convenience Foods is one of the largest cooked meats manufacturers in the UK, supplying high quality cooked meats, from standard tiers through to premium, to leading high street retailers.

With a diverse team of over 1,000 colleagues, every day at Cranswick brings unique challenges and opportunities for personal and professional growth - there has never been a more exciting time to join us!

What you'll be doing

As a Multi Skilled Engineer, you will play a fundamental role in our engineering department. You will:

Effectively carry out engineering works on planned preventive maintenance duties on services, machines and all associated equipment and apparatus and installation as directed. Effectively carry out remedial engineering defects on services, machines and all associated equipment and apparatus and installation as directed, which may affect their safe and efficient operation, resulting in production downtime. Complete necessary engineering reports, with accurate interpretation of work completed through the shift report system, identifying any follow up tasks to be undertaken. Ensure that all works undertaken are carried out correctly, thereby ensuring that services, equipment, machinery, apparatus and other installations are in a safe operable condition at all times.
A full job description is available upon request.

What we need from you

Essential

You'll need to hold a

Level 3 qualification in Engineering

. Our ideal candidate will have a keen

eye for detail

and be

strong communicator

. We're looking for someone with a

proactive

approach to maintaining site machinery, equipment and systems. You'll need to

work well under pressure

and have the

ability to

prioritise workloads

.

Desirable

You will ideally have experience of working with the FMCG manufacturing industry. Whilst every FMCG site operates differently, having experience in the industry would be beneficial.

Experience of PPM applications and pneumatic and hydraulic experience would be advantageous.

We're open to hearing from candidates with a mechanical/electrical background too.

What you'll get in return

We offer a fantastic reward package in return, here's a peek at some of our fantastic benefits:

- Discounted ShareSave scheme

- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay with service

- Enhance pension scheme

- Long service awards - vouchers and enhanced holidays with service

- Access to our 'Feed Your Wellbeing' hub offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts, as well as access to health and wellbeing support (including 24h virtual GP)

- Cycle to work scheme

- Opportunity to purchase extra holidays

- Recommend a friend scheme

- Death in service

- Access to discounted and exclusive memberships

- On site parking

Interested?

Send us your CV and covering letter to

recruitment.vp@cranswick.co.uk

and let us know what position you're applying for in the subject of the email.

Closing date:

Friday 30th May

(please note that the closing date may be brought forward)

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

12 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:

Barnsley: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Do you have a nationally recognised Electrical qualification? Do you have experience as a Multi-skilled Engineer? Do you have a criminal record?
(Subject to the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974)

Do you hold a minimum Level 3 qualification in an Engineering Discipline?
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/05/2025