Overview of role
Location: Biggleswade Factory Site
Shift: Panama shift – 12-hour shifts, 2 weeks of days followed by 2 weeks of nights on a 4-week rotating pattern.
We’re on the lookout for a Multi-Skilled Mechanical & Electrical Shift Engineer to join our friendly and ambitious team at Jordans.
Are you passionate about engineering and ready to make a real impact? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges? If so, this is your chance to be bold, be curious, and make it happen as part of a team that’s committed to doing the right thing together.
We’re pioneering a new era of cereal where our brands bring great taste and better nutrition – in the bowl and beyond. As a Shift Engineer, you’ll play a key role in making that vision a reality.
Your Purpose
You’ll be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and continuously improving our manufacturing equipment, plant, and facilities to ensure production volumes and efficiencies are met. You’ll work closely with production teams to resolve safety, quality, or downtime issues quickly and effectively, while driving proactive maintenance and continuous improvement.
Key Accountabilities
- Work safely by applying sound engineering principles and safe systems of work (isolations, Permit to Work, Risk Assessment) across a diverse range of equipment.
- Carry out maintenance and timely repairs using root cause analysis, while driving continuous improvement.
- Share your expertise by training, coaching, and mentoring Machine Minders, Operators, Junior Engineers, and Apprentices.
- Champion proactive maintenance and help us raise the bar on performance and reliability
- Would be great if you have used CMMS system (Computerised Maintenance management system such as Agility, Shirer, SAP)
The Right Person
If you share our values – Be bold, Be curious, Make it happen, Do the right thing together – and you bring the following skills, we’d love to hear from you:
- Strong mechanical and electrical engineering skills, with the ability to diagnose and repair equipment effectively.
- A good understanding of PLCs and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Great judgment and a long-term view for identifying improvements.
- Motivation to make a difference every day and thrive in a fast-changing environment.
- Commitment to safety and quality, using the SAFE reporting system to highlight potential hazards.
At Jordans, we believe in doing the right thing together. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. We’re bold in our ambitions, curious about new ideas, and committed to making things happen – and we want you to be part of that journey.
We can offer....
• Attractive Salary
• Bonus Scheme (up to 5%)
• Team & Company Events
• Pension Scheme – up to 10% employer contributions
• Buy Holiday Scheme
• Discounted and free food
• Health Cash Plan protecting you and your wellbeing
• Career opportunities - ABF group employs 128,000 employees worldwide.
• Discounts on over 900 retailers on our discount platform
• Generous Family Leave policy
• Leadership Development
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free Parking
Together we inspire better wellbeing by creating a positive working environment that is rich in diversity, where we create equity in opportunities, where we can all be ourselves, and where we all feel that we belong.
We want to ensure the recruitment process works for everyone. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please email recruitment@jordansryvita.com to discuss these adjustments.
Our brands are sold worldwide and have great credentials in environmental sustainability.
Apply now and let's see what we can do together!