2 Sisters Food Group
Maintenance Technician
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Maintenance Technician
Location: Thetford
Shifts: 4 on 4 off pattern, 4 Days and 4 Nights
About Us
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites.
We supply high-quality products to major UK retailers and food service customers including Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.
About the Role
Our Thetford site is a breaded and coated product centre of excellence within the UK Poultry (Added Value) division. We use best in class equipment, which enables the site to deliver significant environmental benefits. The low-energy building is the flagship development within the 2 Sisters Food Group.
As a Maintenance Technician, you will be the front-line engineering solution for all site engineering needs. You will carry out both reactive and proactive maintenance activities, ensuring a right-first-time approach to breakdowns and planned maintenance schedules.
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You will document all engineering activity on the CMMS system, support site production targets, and contribute to the delivery of the site engineering strategy.
Role Overview:
- Perform routine and reactive maintenance on manufacturing machinery and equipment
- Support mechanical, electrical, and general maintenance activities as required
- Work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Collaborate closely with the Engineering Team and report to the Engineering Manager
- Contribute to continuous improvement of equipment reliability and production efficiency
About you:
We are seeking a proactive and motivated individual with a minimum of an NVQ Level 3 in either mechanical or electrical engineering who is ready to take the next step in their career.
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We welcome candidates with a background in manufacturing who are eager for a new challenge and have experience in both planned and reactive maintenance roles.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to root cause analysis and problem-solving, possess excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with colleagues at all levels, and be a true team player who is keen to learn from others, share knowledge and support the wider team.
Benefits
- Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
- Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family. (Giraffe World Kitchen, Harry Ramsden, Ed's Easy Diner and Burger & Cocktails
- Cycle2Work Scheme
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