Location
Thrapston
Department
Engineering
Advertising Salary:
Competitive Salary & Excellent Benefits Package
Shift Details
Continental shift pattern - 4 on 4 off - Only 1 in 4 rotations of night shifts required
Permanent
17 Oct 2024

About The Role

Are you ready to be part of an exciting period of growth and innovation? We expanded our operations at the Thrapston site in Northamptonshire last year, and we need talented Engineers to help us drive this success forward! With new production lines launched and demand for our products soaring, our Engineering Department is at the heart of it all. We’re looking for passionate Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers to join our dynamic team and play a key role in shaping the future of our site.
Shift Pattern: Continental shift pattern - 4 on 4 off - Only 1 in 4 rotations of night shifts required!
Salary: £47,000 - £52,000 depending on experience
As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our Manufacturing site. You will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and improvement of our machinery and equipment, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency. This is a hands-on role that requires strong technical skills and the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems quickly.

Reporting to the Site Engineering Manager your responsibilities will include:
  • Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance on production equipment, identifying and resolving any potential issues before they cause disruptions
  • Respond promptly to machinery breakdowns, diagnose the problem, and perform repairs or coordinate with external specialists when necessary
  • Carry out machine adjustments and changeovers to support production line efficiency and minimise downtime
  • Monitor and calibrate equipment to ensure accuracy, quality, and safety standards are met
  • Collaborate with production teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and provide technical expertise to enhance productivity
  • Keep accurate records of maintenance activities, including maintenance schedules, repairs, and spare parts inventory
  • Adhere to health and safety guidelines and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
  • Stay updated with industry advancements and new technologies relevant to the role
Why not take a look around one of our Manufacturing sites? Click here.

About You

As well as the ability to work at pace, we're also looking for someone who has:
  • Qualifications to NVQ level 3 (or equivalent, ONC mechanical/electrical engineering, BTEC level 3 in mechanical & electrical/electronic engineering)
  • Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems used in FMCG industry
  • Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery, including conveyors, motors, pumps, and packaging equipment
  • Proactive approach to maintenance and a commitment to ensuring the highest levels of equipment reliability
  • A good understanding of HACCP principles and ideally IEE qualification up to 17th edition wiring regulations would be advantageous
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Assertiveness with the ability to make decisions on the spot
  • A can do attitude and a strong work ethic
In return for your hard work we will offer you:
  • Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
  • 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us 
  • Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
  • Career progression and development opportunities
  • Subsidised staff canteen 
  • Free parking
  • Market leading pension and life assurance
  • Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
  • Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
  • Long Service Awards 
  • Optional Payroll charity donations 
  • Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave

About the site

About Us Description:
At Thrapston, we produce fruit and nuts for 494 stores and for morrisons.com, which means preparing everything from apples, nuts, seeds, tomatoes, pears, citrus, blueberries, grapes and kiwis - all to help #MakeGoodThingsHappen.

Our team of colleagues work over a 24/7 operation to get cases of fresh food ready for our stores and Morrisons.com every week.

About The Company

From a Bradford market stall to the UK’s 4th largest supermarket chain and the UK's 2nd largest fresh food manufacturer.
 
We are proud to be the Yorkshire food retailer serving customers across the UK at just under 500 stores and an online home delivery service. Our 18 manufacturing sites provide our customers with the freshest produce from flowers, fish and veg to burgers and bread, all delivered to our stores via our 6 distribution sites by our 2,000 strong fleet.
 
Every week, 11 million customers pass through our doors and over 110,000 colleagues across the business work hard each day to deliver great service to them. We cover more than 11 million households with our Morrisons.com service. With competitive, permanently low prices we are committed to helping our customers save money every day.
 
We are foodmakers and shopkeepers and #wemakemorrisons.
 
Why not hear what our teams about got to say about life here at Morrisons: Click here.

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