Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in South Wigston

Role: Multi-Skilled Maintenance EngineerShifts: Monday to Friday 8 hour day shifts (6am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm)Salary: £45,000 p/a + £2,000 Annual bonus paid in April.Benefits: 33 Days Holiday, 15% Pension, 6 Months Sick Pay, 5% Annual Bonus, Overtime at X1.5, 4X Salary Life Assurance, Premium workwear and a well facilitated canteen area with free refreshments and car parking.The BusinessAuxtronic is partnered with a global leader in the manufacture of snack and confectionary products that is currently offering an exciting career opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their Wigston bakery.With a staggering £2.2 billion in annual turnover, 34 global sites and a proud workforce of over 2,600 staff, they are one of the largest, most recognised and most adored confectionery producers in the world.Within the UK they manufacture over 300 different products including household favourites such as Chocolate & Caramel Digestives, Rich Tea biscuits, Jaffa cakes, Go Ahead bars, Flipz, BN and Hobnobs. They are constantly investing in product development and have recently released the White Chocolate range of cookies and digestives which have have been very popular throughout the nation.Our OpinionWhat makes them so attractive as an employer is the excellent benefit package, lifestyle working hours and the job satisfaction that comes with this role. The majority of engineers that join stay between 5 and 10 years with many long service awards being handed to people that have now reached an impressive 30 years.A few of the reasons for this is our client is a huge supporter of professional development, the environment is rewarding as the automation on site is some of the industry's most technically advanced and the engineering team is full of likeminded individuals that are very welcoming.Role briefingOur client requires a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer that can help maintain a high speed, fully automated bakery that manufactures Jacobs crackers and Chocolate digestives.They have a multitude of assets on site including Conveyors, Ovens, Packaging machinery, Vision inspection, weighing systems, pallet wrappers, liquid filling machines, dryers, seasoning machines and robots.The role requires 60% Mechanical and 40% Electrical Maintenance with a combination of both breakdown support and PPM maintenance.Hiring requirements: * City & Guilds, NVQ or BTEC Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance, ideally gained through a recognised apprenticeship. * 5 Years of experience as a Maintenance Engineer within a high speed manufacturing environment, ideally Food or FMCG. * Mechanical and Electrical skills required with a strong competency in fault finding and repairing machinery.About AuxtronicAuxtronic are committed to equality in the workplace and are an equal opportunities employer.We specialise in engineering recruitment and represent clients within manufacturing, distribution and automation industries.Auxtronic is acting as a third party employment consultant on behalf of our client and is always looking to speak to new people interested in working with us to further their careers or grow their deparments.To get in touch with us or for more information on our services, policies and testimonials please contact us or visit our website and LinkedIn page