via Indeed · 18 September 2026 ·1 day ago

Reactive Engineer

Millers Vanguard
Reading Full-time
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Salary: Up to £48,300 per annum (plus additional payment for on call totalling £900\.00 per annum and an extra £2,080 per annum if you are gas qualified)

Hours: 42\.5 hours a week, Monday – Friday plus additional weekend working 1 in 4 working weekend rota – paid ‘Door to Door’.

Company Information

Miller’s Vanguard are the UK’s premier service maintenance and equipment supply company within the foodservice industry.

We are a ‘Family style’ run business, maintaining and repairing foodservice equipment for many of the UK’s leading retail chains, giving us unrivalled industry expertise earned over 40 years of experience.

Job Description

We have an opportunity for an experienced Reactive Engineer to further strengthen our Engineering team and provide a dynamic reactive support service to all our loyal large supermarket customers.

Your Role:

  • Based from home attending customer sites within your region – typically up to a 30 miles radius

  • Implementing repairs and maintenance activities on a variety of bakery and catering equipment within capability range

  • Liaising on a regular basis with our Operations Team and providing updates on work tasks

  • Accurately and securely maintain all vehicle stock, tools and equipment
Ideal Candidate
  • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

  • 3 Phase Electrical Experience

  • Full driving licence

  • Bakery and Catering Experience (Not essential as training is provided)
Why Join Us

We value or employees here at Miller’s Vanguard, so in return for your hard work we offer a number of benefits

  • Joining an established well\-known company

  • Your 42\.5 hours working week includes travel to and from work (you are paid to commute) in your company van from home and back, fuel provided.

  • 32 Holidays per year

  • Supplied with a full smart uniform complete with a tablet and phone

  • Full support from your Local Field Operations Manager and our Technical Support Desk

  • A fully stocked stylish Mercedes Vito van

  • Opportunity to participate in charity events

  • Long service awards

  • Company Pension
Career Development

Your induction will take place at Miller’s Vanguards bespoke City \& Guilds accredited Training Academy in Bury, Lancashire (accommodation etc. fully provided)

As you develop in the role and supported by our training programmes you will then have the opportunity to progress your way through our pay grading structure

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Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £48,300\.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company car

  • Company events

  • Company pension

  • Free parking

  • On\-site parking
Experience:
  • Electrical Engineering: 2 years (required)

  • Bakery and Catering Engineering: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
  • Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: On the road

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