Junior Electrical Engineer

Role: Junior Electrical Engineer

Location: Durham, DH1 2HE

Hours: Full-Time Hours / Permanent

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000

Company: Cooplands Bakery

What will my role look like?

Our Maintenance team has an opportunity available for a Junior Maintenance Engineer based in Durham to work as part of our highly skilled and well-established Coopland’s bakery team.

In this role you will report into the Engineering Manager and use your mechanical and electrical skills to work with your colleagues on conducting routine maintenance checks, assist overseeing repairs, improve production facilities and help reduce the risk of breakdowns & commercial losses.

You are an essential asset to the bakery and your support contributes towards the efficiency, development and progress of production which we pride ourselves on. You help ensure that our equipment and machinery is continuously operating smoothly and meets customer demands.

Role Duties:

• Carrying out routine maintenance work
• Diagnosing and fixing equipment faults
• Conducting preventative maintenance including oiling, greasing and cleaning machinery
• Identifying risks and informing site engineers and Engineering Manager
• Supporting with emergencies, unexpected issues and repairs
• Following a maintenance schedule to ensure machines are in working order
• Working closely with the production & hygiene teams in order to improve health and safety

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.

Candidate Requirements

• Flexibility to work different hours as you will be required to work different shifts
• Previous maintenance experience within food production is desirable
• Strong organization skills and the ability to multitask
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to deal with technical issues and troubleshooting

Benefits & Rewards

To show our appreciation for your hard work, we have a range of benefits you can take advantage of

• 25% Cooplands Staff Discount in Cooplands Shops
• 28 Days Annual Leave including bank holidays and rising up to 33 days with long service
• Pension Scheme
• Progression & career opportunities
• Recognition rewards
• Discretionary Sickness pay
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme