Multi-Skilled Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

£57,750 per annum | Competitive Benefits | Career Development Opportunities

A C Goatham & Son is one of the UK's leading fruit-growing and produce businesses, operating modern packing, storage and production facilities that support customers nationwide.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated electrically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering Team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business where you will play a key role in maintaining, improving and developing site equipment to maximise performance, reliability and efficiency.

If you're an engineer who enjoys fault finding, preventative maintenance and working with automated machinery, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Working On

Our engineering team maintains and supports a wide range of production and automation equipment, including:

• Fruit grading equipment
• Flow wrapping machines
• Robotic case packers
• Strappers
• Palletisers
• Conveyors
• Pumps

This role offers excellent exposure to automated production systems, fault finding and continuous improvement projects within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will support the smooth running of our production and packing operations by ensuring equipment is maintained to the highest standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across site equipment and machinery
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults quickly and effectively
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability
• Working closely with production teams to plan maintenance activities and minimise operational disruption
• Assisting with equipment upgrades, installations and commissioning projects
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using CMMS systems
• Managing critical spare parts inventory and sourcing replacement components when required
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with company procedures and health and safety legislation
• Supporting root cause analysis and implementing long-term corrective actions following equipment failures

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Previous experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer or Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing, production, food processing or similar environment
• Strong electrical engineering background with mechanical maintenance capability
• Recognised engineering qualification such as:
• Electrical Apprenticeship
• City & Guilds
• ONC/HNC
• NVQ Level 3
• 18th Edition
• Equivalent engineering qualification
• PLC fault finding and diagnostic experience
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Excellent understanding of health and safety requirements
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across departments

Desirable:

• Experience working within food manufacturing, fresh produce, packaging or automated production environments
• Continuous improvement experience

Working Hours

The role operates on a rotating shift basis, primarily covering:

• 07:00 - 19:00
• 12:00 - 00:00

Some 09:00 - 21:00 shifts may be required during quieter operational periods.

Salary

£57,750 per annum

What We Offer

• Additional holiday entitlement awarded for long service
• Company pension scheme
• Fortnightly pay
• Company accommodation available where required
• Private GP service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eyecare vouchers
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discount platform
• Extensive online learning and development platform
• Study sponsorship opportunities
• Free English language training
• Free Will Writing opportunities

Why Join A C Goatham & Son?

This is an opportunity to join a successful and growing family business where engineering plays a critical role in operational success. You'll work alongside an experienced team, gain exposure to a wide range of automated equipment and production systems, and have opportunities to develop your technical skills while contributing to continuous improvement projects across the site.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding engineering role with excellent earning potential, modern equipment and long-term career prospects, we'd love to hear from you.

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