Senior Maintenance Engineer (Nights)

The Bart Ingredients company has been sourcing and selling herbs \& spices for over 60 years. In that time the business has grown from being a husband\-and\-wife team selling spice racks locally, to an organisation with over 200 employees with products distributed across the UK. Today the business remains privately owned and is in its sixth year of being part of the Fuchs Gruppe family \- the world’s largest privately owned herbs \& spices business.

Our purpose is simple \- ‘To bring the joy of food to life’ and to do it in the most sustainable way. The success of the business is routed in its people who make the business what it is with their shared passion for achieving the best and cultivating the family culture we are proud to retain.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Maintenance Engineer to work in our facility in Severn Beach on a night shift.

Responsible for ensuring the effective operation, maintenance, and safety of equipment and systems within a busy food production environment, supporting reliable manufacturing processes and minimising downtime across production and operational areas.

The role supports daily operations and operational objectives by applying engineering expertise, providing engineering advice and operational support, and undertaking fault diagnosis, technical assessments and maintenance reporting. It ensures equipment reliability while complying with industry standards and company targets.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance on production and operational equipment to sustain reliability.


• Perform reactive maintenance and engineering repairs to minimise downtime across lines.


• Diagnose and fault\-find complex machinery using manuals, wiring diagrams and test equipment to restore function.


• Maintain equipment performance through engineering adjustments and repairs to support operational reliability.


• Collaborate with production and QA teams on equipment set\-ups, changeovers and operational support activities.


• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment under defined procedures to bring assets safely into service.


• Liaise with contractors, coordinating visits and repairs to secure timely support.


• Provide engineering advice and maintenance reporting within guidelines to support operational activities.


• Apply health and safety standards and stop unsafe operations to protect people and product.


• Support continuous improvement activities and assist NPD and procurement\-led engineering changes where required.


• Support general site maintenance and facilities\-related activities at Newbury where required to maintain operational continuity.

• · Level 5 qualification required or equivalent experience.


• Significant experience of delivering planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production and utilities equipment to sustain reliability and minimise downtime.


• Significant experience of diagnosing and fault‑finding complex electromechanical machinery using wiring diagrams, manuals and test equipment.


• Significant experience of supporting installation and commissioning activities and coordinating work with OEMs and external contractors.


• Demonstrable experience of preparing technical reports and providing engineering advice within defined guidelines.


• Detailed understanding of diagnosing and fault‑finding complex electromechanical machinery using wiring diagrams and test equipment.


• Understanding of electrical control systems and production equipment used within manufacturing environments.


• Understanding of planned preventative maintenance, reliability techniques and applicable health, safety and food industry standards.


• Highly developed skill in systematic fault diagnosis of electromechanical systems using test instruments and schematics.


• Developed skill in interpreting engineering schematics, manuals and equipment controls to support fault diagnosis and equipment reliability.


• Developed skill in prioritising maintenance tasks and preparing concise technical handovers.

Bart believe our people are our most important asset and offer the following benefits in addition to your salary:

· Pension scheme:

o Salary sacrifice scheme with company contribution of 4%

· Extra leave:

o Holiday purchase scheme – up to an additional 5 days each year

o Enhanced bereavement and pregnancy loss leave

· Life assurance:

o 2 x annual salary after 3 months service

· Wellbeing:

o Access to GP24 service which is a remote GP \& second opinion medical service

o Access to onsite Mental Health First Aiders

o Medicash \- cash health plan

o Grocery Aid access \- They offer emotional, financial, practical advice and support on a wide range of topics for all grocery colleagues and their immediate families

· Discounts:

o Money off in stores, holidays and days out discount platform

o Cycle to work scheme

· Others:

o Long Service Awards

o Social events

We would love you to join our team!

The hours for this role are 40 hours per week Sunday \- Thursday 9\.30pm\-6\.00am at Severn Beach with a salary of £58,922\.

The closing date for applications is 4pm on Friday 2nd October.

Interviews will be held w/c 5th October, in person at Severn Beach BS35 4GH.

*Diversity \& Inclusion*

*At Bart Ingredients we are committed to promoting equal opportunities and fostering a rich diversity within our workplace where all individuals are valued treated with fairness, dignity and respect.*

*As an equal opportunities employer, we recruit on a fair and equal basis, welcoming applications from candidates regardless of age, ethnicity, gender identity or reassignment, disability, pregnancy \& maternity status, sexual orientation, religion or belief or marriage/civil partnership status.*

*In line with the* *Ban the Box* *initiative, we do not ask you about any unspent criminal convictions during the recruitment process.*

*Bart Ingredients are a proud* *Disability Confident Employer**, and we guarantee an interview for candidates who declare a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role.*

*We recognise that people are different and can work in different ways. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process or for applying in a different format, please contact our HR team and they will be happy to help. recruitment@bart\-ingredients.co.uk \- 0117 9773474*

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £58,922\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• Life insurance


• On\-site parking

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