Engineering Technician

We're recruiting for an Engineering Technician with a strong food / FMCG background to join one of the UK's leaders in their sector. Expect a welcoming, long-standing team of knowledgeable engineers as well as friendly, down-to-earth and professional leadership. Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader, you will lead a shift team of three, including yourself and two multi-skilled engineers. - Coordinate and prioritise maintenance, repairs, and improvements to meet production and safety standards. - Conduct planned maintenance, fault-finding, and technical support to minimise downtime. - Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and drive continuous improvement for equipment reliability. - Manage resources, plan work, and maintain engineering standards. - Train and mentor team members, covering for the Engineering Team Leader as required. Requirements: - Fully qualified, multi-skilled engineer - Prior food / FMCG / packaging / pharmaceutical experience. - Excellent fault-finding and RCA (Root Cause Analyses) skills. - Some projects experience would be beneficial. - Experience maintaining a CMMS system. - Strong decision making ability. 12-hour, slow rotating shift pattern. Salary is just over £56,000 + excellent package including bonus scheme, very attractive pension, health care etc. Commutable from Bedford, Cambridge, Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage, Hitchin, Sandy, Biggleswade and St Neots. To find out more, please click 'Apply' or contact Oli Edwards 01780 483 999 As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website TPBN1_UKTJ