Skills

Relationship Building Attention to detail Training Agile

Job Specifications

Role Summary

As an Engineer at Westfalia Fruit, you will play a vital role in supporting our preventative maintenance strategy, ensuring the seamless operation of our facility with health & safety at the forefront of everything you do. Your responsibilities include working to maintenance schedules, delivering against set KPIs and adhering to our rapid response protocols.

Travel Requirements

Occasional travel to our other sites in Spalding may be required.

Working Conditions

There will be some physical demands within this role and it will involve manual handling. Duties will include elements such as lifting heavy boxes, working with automated machinery and assisting with deliveries in the packhouse.

The shift pattern for this opportunity is: 12 hour shifts, starting at 6pm working through until 6am (4 days on, 4 days off).

Responsibilities/Tasks

Support the wider team with the preventative maintenance strategy, following maintenance schedules and documentation.
Working collaboratively to enhance preventative measures across our sites.
Under the guidance of the Engineering Supervisors, adhere to the rapid response protocols.
Contribute insights to maintenance trends for process improvements.
Share knowledge across the teams for continuous learning.
Ensure the continuity of a positive and collaborative work environment.
Support the Engineering Manager/Supervisors with the new system implementations.
Participate in the integration of new systems, testing and validation processes.
Participate in regular facility audits for safety and compliance.
Ad-hoc tasks and duties to ensure the maintenance of the facility.

Requirements

Essential Experience, Qualifications & Skills

Previous exposure to a similar maintenance position (this could be as part of an apprenticeship or other entry level role)
Willingness to work the night shift as advertised
Ability to drive and have access to own transportation

Desirable Experience, Qualifications & Skills

Qualifications within electrical, plumbing, mechanical or refrigeration would be beneficial but not essential
Ability to prioritise tasks and work in an agile environment
Attention to detail and high standards of finish to all work carried out
Willingness to pick up new skills and training quickly and to a high standard
Team player with good relationship building skills
Dependable and self-motivated
Efficient and pro-active in your day to day work

Benefits

'20 days holiday
Free on-site parking
Additional Annual Leave day on your Birthday
Company pension plan
Medicash plan
Life Insurance

About the Company

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related processed products to international markets. Westfalia grows, sources and ripens, packs, processes and markets sustainably grown avocados year-round. Its vertically integrated supply chain enables Westfalia to market quality fruit from across the globe. Westfalia Fruit has a team dedicated to developing exciting new and innovative value-added products, created to delight our customers and consumers. Such initiatives include avocado oil, chunky gua... Know more