Multi Skilled Engineer - Days

Do you want to be a part of the AMFRESH family? Do you have experience working in the manufacturing industry? Do you have a passion for problem solving?  

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing business at our state-of-the-art chilled fresh produce facility in Peterborough. 

We have a vacancy for a Multi Skilled – Engineer to join the AMK Fresh engineering team, working a 4 on 4 off 12 hour shift pattern.

Your role as an experienced multi-skilled engineer is to provide support for our 30+ production lines in the factory, working on various equipment including tray sealers, checkweighers, conveyors, dynamic citrus weighers, netting & flow wrap machines, coding & labelling equipment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated team player with a can do attitude who will have the following responsibilities:

• Undertake a programme of Planned Preventative Maintenance and condition monitoring for key equipment & machinery across the manufacturing areas, to ensure that machinery & equipment is maintained correctly and operates safely and as efficiently as possible
• Prioritise activities such as reactive maintenance, breaks etc. in order to provide a fast response to breakdowns within the manufacturing areas to ensure that equipment “up time” is kept to a maximum
• Actively support and encourage a programme of TPM and assist with the training of colleagues in the relevant activities, in accordance with H&S and engineering legislative codes of practice policies and procedures
• To support with additional maintenance tasks across the UK sites as and when requested
• Ensure accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences are dealt with in accordance with company standards
• Assist Train Machine Operators to ensure continuous improvement.
• Ensure Data quantity and quality via the use of the engineering CMMS system
• Monitor and assist  to deliver our ongoing continuous improvement process
• Update daily activity reports
• Analyse system, lines, and product performance

• Applicants should have a recognised electrical, mechanical & electronics qualifications to at least BTEC Level 3 / HNC plus some knowledge of automation, control systems & PLC’s
• City & Guilds 17th / 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
• Microsoft office experience - word, excel, outlook
• Experience using CMMS (computerised maintenance management systems)

Here at AMK, it is our mission to deliver the freshest and healthiest products to our customers and consumers. Based in Peterborough, AMK continues to grow year on year and can offer a wealth of career and development opportunities at one of the area’s largest employers.

With over 90 years committed to delivering quality fresh food at scale, AMK Peterborough, owned by the AM FRESH Group, has a sole purpose to manage the packing, warehousing and distribution of products to Tesco within the UK. We have built a new state-of-the-art chilled food facility in Peterborough which employs around 800 people operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are proud to have supported Tesco with their Citrus, Grape and other fresh fruit and vegetable offerings for a number of years. AMK continues to expand and grow as an expert in our industry