Maintenance Engineer

Wisbech, England, United Kingdom

11/18/2024

At Lineage, helping to feed the world is more than a job – it’s a purpose we live every day. Lineage is the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions.

We are seeking a Multi Skilled Automation Engineer (Master Mechanic) to help provide reactive and preventative maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment at our fully automated Wisbech site.

Applicants must have NVQ or equivalent in Electrical Engineering to be considered.

Salary: £44,811.56 per annum, paid monthly

Shifts: Monday to Friday, working 06:00 -14:00/14:00 - 22:00 rotating. Working 37.5 hours per week.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Resolve breakdowns, reduce downtime, and improve plant reliability.
• Support the maintenance and wider team in working together to solve problems to keep our facility moving.
• Maintenance is carried out in both ambient and cold store environment to a temperature of -18, just like working in a freezer however full cold store spec PPE and equipment is provided.
• At times work using safety harnesses & on ladders at height.
  
  

Who we're looking for:

• Electrical engineering qualification and experience essential
• Experience of working with automation & PLCs.
• Working safely at height trained.
• Good interpersonal skills and enjoy being in a team.
• Willingness to learn and improve your skills.
• Able to drive to get to site.
  
  

Minimum Requirements (knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

• Must have NVQ or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
• Some experience with Mechanical Engineering
• Willingness to travel as and when required
• Ability to work in temperatures as low as -20 degrees in cold storage sites while wearing company provided personal protective equipment and freezer gear
• Must be comfortable with various noise levels, at times, can be loud
• Must be able to work at Height
  
  

What's in it for me?

As well as a permanent contract and all the benefits you would expect by working for a global company you will receive:

• Develop your engineering skills.
• Free onsite car park.
• Social environment with a team who like to support each other to achieve goals, with recognition schemes and shared spaces to enjoy lunch and rest breaks together.
• Support your emotional well-being with access to a 24/7 employee assistance phone line offering confidential free counselling and advice.
  
  

Job Reference: INDUK

Why Lineage?

We are a global company with more than 22,000 employees spanning 20 countries and more than 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.

At Lineage Logistics, we have a shared purpose; we are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. This means working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of our team, you will be a critical link in the food supply chain.

Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organisation, from the warehouse floor to the office. Our team members are passionate about the impact they make every single day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. At Lineage we also recognise that Ex-Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.

Benefits

As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That’s why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us – plus generous financial rewards when you successfully refer new employees. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won’t go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle-to-work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union.

Your everyday wellbeing is also important to us, so we will provide you with all the protective equipment you need to be safe and comfortable at work, and you will have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line, which offers confidential counselling and advice. With all of this offered against the backdrop of a fun and social environment in which you will be supported by a team who enjoy helping each other in achieving their goals, we are confident you will excel with us.