Engineer

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

SDUK's brands include the Nation’s favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.

After significant financial investment from group, leading to 11 additional packaging lines moving to the site, we are looking to hire a shift engineer (electrical biased) to the support the shifts and play a key role in the continued evolution of the engineering department and strategies.

This is a hands-on role, where your responsibilities will initially be working on PPMs, with some reactive requirements, also – 80/20 split. Going forwards, we will be moving to where you’ll have 60% of your time on planned works, 20% on reactive, and 20% on continuous improvement (CI) activities.

Within the role, you’ll be working on all matters of electrical engineering, and diagnosing faults utilising PLCs (prior experience not required).

We will also be looking to utilise your experience working with a range of equipment to transition that knowledge to the broad and diverse lines we have on site, where we primarily focus on the packaging of our various cheese brands (and retailer-own brands).

Shift pattern: 4-on/4-off days & nights (6.45-7)

Salary: £55,485.36 p/a

YOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY…

• Maintaining multiple lines of automated systems, slicers, scales, bagging, sealers, and packaging equipment.
• Optimising line performance to meet and exceed KPIs in the areas of equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Ensuring appropriate information on plant performance is captured and recorded.
• Completing maintenance activities to drive a predictive approach to tasks and prevent equipment failures.

YOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE…

• An electrically biased multi-skilled engineer with an HNC or HND background.
• Able to demonstrate hands-on reactive experience with a broad range of equipment and machinery within a production and/or manufacturing environment.
• Able to carry out fault-finding with PLCs (nice to have, not a prerequisite).
• Able to demonstrate working experience with lean manufacturing tools and techniques.
• Experience working within a TPM environment.
• Comfortable using CMMS and able to interpret data to increase plant efficiency and identify top loss.

WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH…

• We Share bonus scheme.
• Opportunities for progression within the UK and overseas
• Enhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish Widows
• Health cash plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.
• Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing.
• Long service recognised every 5 years.
• Life assurance up to 4 x contractual pay.
• Discounted branded products.
• Free, onsite parking.
• Individual allocated lockers.
• Subsidised staff restaurant.
• 25 holidays + 8 bank holidays.
• My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.

For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/carees/employee-benefits

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.

To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.

Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CV’s supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.

In the UK, Saputo is a leading manufacturer of branded cheese and dairy spreads, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Cathedral City, Clover, and Wensleydale. We also boast a fast-growing dairy alternatives portfolio, which includes the Vitalite and Sheese brands, as well as manufacture specialised ingredients used in infant formula.