Finsbury Food Group
Engineering - Night Shift Multi Skilled Engineer
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Engineering - Night Shift Multi Skilled Engineer
Multi-Skilled Engineer – Nicholas & Harris, Salisbury
Location: Nicholas & Harris, Salisbury
Shift: 4 on, 4 off – 6PM to 6AM
Salary: Competitive with opportunities for growth
About the Role
We are exciting the opportunity to join our Engineering team as a Multi-Skilled Engineer at our Nicholas & Harris site – part of Finsbury Food Group.
With over 180 years of heritage in craft baking, Nicholas & Harris is renowned for producing UK’s most recognised bakery products, from artisanal to speciality breads. As we continue investing in our site, technology, and people, now is the perfect time to join our growing team.
As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of our manufacturing operations. Aligned with Finsbury Food Group’s core values—Teamwork, Ownership, Communication, Honesty, and Respect—you will work with a skilled Engineering team to:
- Maximise equipment availability
- Minimise downtime
- Ensure safe, high-quality product delivery to customers
This is an ideal opportunity for those looking to develop their career in one of the UK’s leading speciality bakery businesses. We pride ourselves on investing in our people, offering genuine progression opportunities across site and group-level operations.
Responsibilities
As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, your day-to-day duties will include:
- Maintaining critical production equipment and site services to keep the bakery operating safely, efficiently, and reliably.
- Conducting planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and responding to breakdowns during both scheduled and unscheduled work.
- Completing corrective maintenance activities, supporting installation and improvement projects.
- Diagnosing faults, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions to minimise disruption.
- Reducing downtime and enhancing equipment reliability, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Recording all maintenance activities accurately via our Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring work orders, materials, and labour are properly documented.
- Developing and promoting maintenance standards—equipment performance monitoring and engineering best practices.
- Collaborating closely with Operations and Technical teams to drive a proactive maintenance culture and support site growth.
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Success in this role will be measured through:
- Completion of PPM tasks
- Quality and accuracy of work orders
- Equipment reliability & downtime reduction
- Health & Safety compliance
- Continual improvement initiatives
- Effective root cause analysis and troubleshooting solutions
Requirements
To thrive in this role, you must possess:
- Recognised engineering qualifications (e.g., Multi-Skilled Engineer diploma or degree).
- Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (preferably food manufacturing).
- Strong diagnostic skills across electrical and mechanical systems.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Ability to work independently and make sound judgments under pressure.
- Proactive, self-motivated mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Attention to detail and commitment to high standards.
- IT literacy, including experience with maintenance management systems.
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Additional Advantages:
- IPAF qualification (or similar height work certification)
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification (Not essential but valued for roles involving electricity systems.)
Benefits
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Attractive pension scheme contributions
- Death in Service Benefit
- Free Employee Assistance Programme (for you and your family members)
- Retail discounts through our Benefits Hub platform
- Site Company Shop (heavily discounted, premium bakery products included!)
- Refer-a-Friend Scheme (up to £300 per successful referral, subject to terms)
- Employee Recognition Awards
- Extensive Learning & Development Programs, including:
- Sponsored professional memberships
- In-house development training courses
- An opportunity to grow within a fast-moving, progressive organisation.
Why Join Us?
Our vision is to become the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we need skilled, driven individuals to make that happen. Our team members are not just employees—they are key contributors to our success, meaning we insist on valuing every voice.
From tailored individual growth plans to exciting career progression, we are committed to helping you achieve both your personal and professional goals. If you’re looking for a role where your skills and enthusiasm will be rewarded, then let’s connect and discuss how you can join the team!
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