Multi-Skilled Engineer

Chichester Source: WhatJobs

£42,000–£54,000

About Us

Growing is in our nature. Over 50 years ago, we started life as a small family farm with a handful of people and a modest range of crops. Today, we’re a global farming and food business working thousands of acres and employing thousands of people around the world to grow, process, pack and market a range of fresh produce.

Supplying our premium produce to some of the UK’s leading retailers and restaurants, we are very proud of what we do and how we do it. With our impressive green credentials, we truly are committed to sustainability, demonstrating continued investment in the latest technologies to help maintain our carbon neutral footprint.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Production Support Engineer to join our busy Engineering team at Barfoots.

Engineering plays a vital role in keeping our production operation running safely, efficiently and reliably. Working closely with Production, you’ll help maximise equipment uptime through a combination of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance, while identifying opportunities to improve plant performance.

With either a mechanical or electrical bias, you’ll be confident diagnosing faults, responding to machinery breakdowns and carrying out root cause analysis within a fast‑paced FMCG or manufacturing environment.

You’ll also play an active role in continuous improvement, helping us increase efficiency, reduce downtime and improve energy and cost performance across the site.

Shift pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off | 6am–6pm

Key Responsibilities

Carry out mechanical and electrical maintenance across production equipment
Respond quickly and safely to machinery breakdowns
Diagnose faults and complete effective root cause analysis
Maximise equipment uptime, reliability and availability
Complete and continuously improve planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules
Support both reactive and proactive maintenance activities
Maintain accurate records of work completed and spare parts used
Ensure equipment is maintained to high safety, hygiene and operational standards
Contribute to continuous improvement projects across the site

What We’re Looking For

Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
Experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing or production environment
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively on your own initiative
Electrical control panel troubleshooting experience would be an advantage
Desirable Experience
Experience working with inverters and PLC systems
Carrying out effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Developing and improving PPM programmes
Experience within FMCG or fresh food manufacturing