Internal Job Description

WHAT WE DO.

Bakkavor Bourne is a key part of the Bakkavor Meals sector in the UK, specialising in prepared fruit, leafy salads, and stir-fry mixes. With over 1,100 colleagues on site, we’re proud of our fast-paced, high-performing environment where teamwork, innovation, and quality come first.
Join a business where people matter, and careers grow. You’ll be part of a supportive and driven team, contributing to the success of one of the UK’s leading providers of fresh prepared food.

ABOUT THE ROLE.

We’re looking to recruit a Shift Engineer to join our motivated team of engineers. In this role, you’ll help maintain the technical integrity of our equipment and ensure operational deadlines are met.
We’re looking for someone proactive, self-sufficient, and hands-on. Ideally, you’ll bring a strong electrical background and experience in fabrication. This role reports directly to the Shift Engineering Manager (ESM).

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

In this busy and hands-on role, you will be accountable for:

• Ensure accurate and timely records are entered and recorded of all work carried out, root causes of failures identified and provide traceability of spares and consumables used for accurate asset lifetime costs.
• Ensure engineering downtime is accurately logged, monitor repair times, and find new methods and procedures to reduce this.
• Ensure equipment instructions, manuals, electrical drawings, and mechanical drawings are updated in line with any modifications to provide accurate information.
• Provide engineering support to production to ensure effective performance of all equipment and measure OEE to track team performance.
• Liaise with contractors and specialists when required to support improvement activities.
• Train, develop and sign off nominated production staff to allow them to carry out first line maintenance to designated plant & equipment. Ensuring that all H&S procedures, engineering best practices are adhered to at all times supporting the TPM functions.
• To plan, control and implement agreed small projects to support continuous improvement.
• To maintain and develop appropriately equipment knowledge and engineering skills and to train other members of the team.