Multi-Skilled Engineer

Multi Skilled Engineer

Position:Full time 4 on 4 off- 7am to 7pm and 7pm to 7am (2 days/ 2 nights)

Reports to: Engineering Shift Manager

Locations:Ornua Foods UK Leek

Salary: Up to 55000 per annum depending on experience

Benefits: Matched Company Contribution Pension up to 8% Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days and rising to 27 with length of service Company Sick Pay Subsidised Staff Canteen Company shop offering discounts on Ornua products Sports & Social Club StaffLottery Discount on Bikes & Tech Scheme ConfidentialEmployee AssistProgrammeFree onsite parking

Ornua (meaning new gold) is Irelands largest exporter of Irish dairy products proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.

Due to internal development we have a fantastic vacancy within our engineering department. Are you a Multi Skilled Engineer looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success Do you have proven engineering experience working within the Food or FMCG industry

Ornua is actively seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer to join our Engineering department as we continue our growth trajectory. The Multi Skilled Engineer will be responsible for delivering a high-quality professional service to our stakeholders and whilst ongoing maintenance and reactive tasks are necessary our engineers need to be proactive and forward thinking in their approach to ensure that production continues to run with maximum efficiency enabling our clients needs to be met.

Based at Ornua Foods UK our state of the art facility in the heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands you will join a team of five Multi Skilled Engineers managed by a Shift Manager. The wider engineer team is around forty strong with learning and development being integral to our teams and people strategies we offer training opportunities throughout the department.

Why Ornua

• Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide including 16 production facilities and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.
• The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
• Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornuas consumer brands including Kerrygold Pilgrims Choice.
• Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
• Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us toSeek and Embrace New Ideas Make It Happen Be Our True Selves Show You CareandAchieve Great Things Together.
• We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
• Training learning and development opportunities for the engineering team
• Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.

Why This Role Is Valuable:

The Multi Skilled Engineer isresponsible for;

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance tasks in line with the schedule and undertake emergency breakdown repairs
• Following up tasks from PPM and order any spare parts required
• Ensuring compliance to Health and safety/food safety standards at all times
• Carrying out dynamic risk assessments in line with your daily tasks
• Maintaining and improving standards of hygiene and housekeeping in all areas of the factory including the engineering office and workshop
• Ensuring production lines are running in optimum condition
• Assisting in the installation of new equipment to the site
• Use and maintenance of the Mainsaver CMMS system
• Development and upskilling where applicable
• Providing both Reactive & PPM
• Working on a Variety of Kit Including Cheese cutting equipment (Block/portion/Sliced/Grated) Conveyors Multihead Weighers Packaging Equipment & Metal detectors
• Ensuring that equipment is set up and ready for shift start

What You Bring To The Role:

• Trained to L3 and relevant qualification in Engineering (HNC/ HND) or equivalent work experience in a similar environment
• Base knowledge of food production lines/process machinery from experience within FMCG/ food industry
• PC competent (Word/Excel)
• Experience in trouble shooting and fault-finding diagnostics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Continuous Improvement & lean experience

Our interview process is designed to be thorough yet supportive. This process includes a face-to-face interview that will allow us to get to know you better and gain an understanding for your skills and give you the opportunity to get a feel for Ornua and the environment in which you will be working.

Ornua has ambitious growth plans and were building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values are curious forward-looking take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.

Would you like to make an impact

To learn more please visit Ornua at

Ornua values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We also strongly encourage women and other underrepresented groups in the manufacturing industry to apply. Your unique perspectives and experiences are highly valued and will be instrumental in driving our companys continued success. Join us in shaping a more innovative inclusive and sustainable future.