We're Hiring | Maintenance Engineer

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic and rapidly growing food business that is making waves in global markets?

Cornish Sea Salt is seeking a dedicated and skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team. You will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient operation of our facilities and equipment. Your primary responsibility will be to maintain and repair machinery, equipment, and infrastructure to minimise downtime, optimise production, and uphold safety standards. This position is vital to the smooth functioning of our operations.

Working hours: This is a predominately a Monday to Friday role (42.5 hours per week), with shift patterns scheduled between 6am and 7pm. There is a weekend on-call rota, which includes a paid on-call retainer and call-out payments – this is in addition to the annual salary. This is a multi-site role based between the following two sites – Gweek, Helston and Pol Gwara, Porthkerris.

Key Responsibilities:

• Servicing, fault-finding and fixing day-to-day plant issues.
• Creating pro-active strategies to ensure the smooth and efficient running of our plant operations going forward. To include engagement with operators to drive autonomous working on lines. Supporting with updating / creating Standard Operating Procedures.
• Responding quickly to breakdown requests from production and dealing with emergencies and unplanned problems in a timely manner.
• Liaise with and arrange for external contractors as and when needed. Oversee Contractor Control on site.
• To assist with other general day to day maintenance duties onsite, in line with audit non-conformances, complying with BRC Site Standards. Including site fabrication audits.
• Compile KPIs to reflect weekly performance striving for pro-active initiatives.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance.
• Top Loss data- Root Cause Analysis.
• Corrective Maintenance.
• Risk Management / Life cycle cost analysis.
• Critical Spares.
• Business Continuity Planning.

Skills required:

• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• A pro-active approach to the daily plant issues you come across.
• Sound knowledge of industrial mechanical maintenance with specific experience in electrical fault finding.
• Pumps and pneumatics as well plc being desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in a small production team.
• Coaching / Mentoring peers to drive autonomous working.
• Recognised Engineering qualifications.
• Able to undertake flexible hours based on business needs as required.
• Ability to manage own time in line with company needs.

What we offer:

• A full-time position with salary of £40,400 per year.
• Employee Assistance Plan: Confidential counselling and support services for personal or work-related issues.
• Death in Service Insurance: subject to length of service.
• Birthday Off: Enjoy your special day off (subject to length of service).
• Generous Annual Leave: 21 days per year plus Bank Holidays (pro rata), with additional days (subject to length of service).
• Staff Discounts: Savings on our products.
• Group Brand Discounts: Enjoy 50% off in any Warren’s bakery store.

If you are a proactive Maintenance Engineer who takes pride in keeping things running smoothly with excellent communication skills, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now with you CV and Cover Letter to take the next step in your Career!

Due to the immediate requirement for this role, applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

If you are selected for an interview, we will reach out to you at the contact number you provide on your CV. If we miss you, we will leave a voicemail, so please check your messages regularly.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £40,400.00 per year

Application question(s):

• Please confirm that you have submitted a cover letter alongside your CV explaining the your relevant experience?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person