Shift Engineer (Days)

Join Our Nottingham based Engineering Team at The Compleat Food Group!

Our Engineering department is thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity for a Shift Engineer to join our brilliant day shift team in Nottingham.

The role of the Shift Engineer is primarily to support the running of the factory by resolving breakdowns and by delivering maintenance and departmental KPIs. Secondly they are also required to drive improvement across the site in good Engineering Practice and performance.

Who We Are:

At The Compleat Food Group were on a mission to create delectable food that not only brings joy to your taste buds but also extends love to our planet. We fondly refer to it as Food to Feel Good because we believe in savouring every bite whilst making a positive impact.

Our team of over 5000 remarkable individuals forms the core of all that we undertake. Their genuine passion drives the creation of delectable products for UK consumers prominent retailers and our thrilling market-leading brands such as Walls Pastry Squeaky Bean and Unearthed.

Working Hours & Salary:

The working hours in this role are 4 on 4 off (Day Shift: 6am 6pm)

Salary: 45000 - 55000 DOE

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for all reactive and proactive maintenance work whilst making sure it is carried out to the highest possible standards across the whole of the site.
• Expected to carry out all maintenance and repairs across the factory in both a low care and high care environment.
• Attend to breakdowns when necessary ensuring that there is always a rapid response and that plant equipment and machinery breakdown time is minimised. Always endeavour to reduce downtime of site plant and machinery.
• Carry out repairs to plant and equipment effectively and efficiently either alone and/or as part of a team.
• To carry out PPM onsite whilst always ensuring that there is a pro-active approach to planned maintenance and a high PPM output.
• Deliver on plant uptime and maintenance KPIs through planned preventative & predictive maintenance.
• Deliver improvement work on machinery and site improvement work
• Ensure Engineering time is managed effectively and that that there is low Engineering down-time
• Improve OEE.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years maintenance engineering experience
• Skilled Engineer with formal qualifications.
• ONC minimum NVQ 3 preferred
• Engineering knowledge both electrical and mechanical
• Manufacturing Industry experience Industry considered: Packaging Food FMCG.
• Be able to in a fast paced environment (Maintenance environment preferred)

Benefits:

• Online benefits platform
• Training and career development
• Contribute to the community with 2 volunteering days a year

• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Online Wellbeing benefits
• Free Financial wellbeing mortgage calculators budget tools financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive respectful culture where everyone feels safe supported and valued. We welcome diverse talent knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.

We are committed to Fairness Equity Inclusivity and Respect we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunitys employer we provide all the support you need to succeed.

Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies:

We have a small active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you would be interested in working with us please send a message to and should we have any roles we need additional support with we will reach out to you.