MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

at  Pilgrims Europe

WE KNOW ABOUT FOOD!

Pilgrim’s Europe – the new name for the Moy Park, Pilgrim’s UK, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses – produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park. Alongside these brands Pilgrim’s Europe has a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets. Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products
If you have an appetite for more, this could be the role for you.

• High quality engineering support to enable continuous running of plant and equipment.
• Rapid response to breakdowns.
• Effective fault diagnosis to ensure first time fixes.
• Carry out the maintenance of office, control and factory equipment including conveyors, rigid and modified-air packing, metal detectors and high-speed labelling machines.
• Drive line performance by focusing on bottleneck reliability and speed.
• Identifying improvement areas within line engineering processes and recommending/implementing solutions
• Installation of plant equipment and services.
• Carry out autonomous and preventive maintenance tasks, competently and correctly, and recording work accurately in the correct documentation.
• Adhering to laid down systems of work.
• Working safely within Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards.
• Inspections of equipment at predetermined intervals to ensure there is no risk to product from contamination by foreign bodies arising from equipment damages.
• Ensure effective maintenance service is provided to the factory to minimise delays and downtime of machines.
  The successful candidate must hold an Engineering (Electrical) qualification, as well as other required training and qualifications. You must be an excellent fault finder and have strong mechanical skills. You will be expected to accurately record all maintenance work using our computerised maintenance system so strong computer skills are a must.
  The role is crucial to the efficient running of the site and therefore you will be required to demonstrate excellent communication skills when liaising with internal departments and external contractors and have a flexible and proactive approach to ensure the overall needs of the business are met.
  Ideally you will have direct experience working with food processing and packaging equipment, however familiarisation training on this specialist equipment can be provided for the right candidate.
  If you feel you have the relevant skills, attitude and experience and would like to be considered, please apply in writing stating why you think you would be suitable. We care about our people and can offer an excellent package. If you are as serious about food as we are and ready to help us to make a difference, we would like to hear from you.
  Pilgrim’s Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.
  We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers