Engineering - Shift Engineer

Multi Skilled Engineer

Location:

Memory Lane Cakes

Shift: Rotating shifts (6am-6pm / 6pm-6am), 3 on 3 off

Salary:
Competitive with Opportunity for Growth

We are now looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our highly skilled engineering function and play a key role in maintaining asset reliability, minimising downtime, and ensuring operational excellence across our Memory Lane site.

Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards and build long‑term relationships within the food service channel. Finsbury offer a wide range of bakery products and are a leading frozen supplier into the Food service sector.

As a Multi‑Skilled Engineer, you will provide first‑line engineering support across mechanical, electrical, and control systems. You will ensure that all manufacturing equipment and site facilities are maintained to the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance.

To be a success in this role, you will be a fully qualified multi‑skilled engineer preferably with experience in the food manufacturing industry. You will thrive working in a fast‑paced environment and be able to work as part of a team and demonstrate clear communication skills.

In this busy and varied role, you’ll be a vital part of the on‑site Engineering team. You’ll be responsible for both reactive and planned maintenance across a range of production equipment and utilities, ensuring minimal downtime and keeping our lines running efficiently.

• Perform first‑line maintenance across mechanical, electrical, and control systems
• Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns and fault‑finding activities
• Carry out scheduled Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities
• Maintain all production plant, utilities, and site facilities (lighting, compressed air, steam, buildings, storage areas, etc.)
• Act as the first point of contact for production teams regarding engineering issues
• Escalate issues appropriately to minimise business impact
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, food hygiene, and statutory regulations
• Monitor contractor activities to ensure work is completed to required standards
• Provide clear reporting to Engineering Managers and support effective communication across teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and performance

• A fully qualified Multi Skilled Engineer with relevant engineering qualifications
• Electrical bias preferred, with strong mechanical competence.
• Previous experience in FMCG or food manufacturing is desirable
• Sound understanding of health & safety, food safety and compliance
• A strong team player who can also work independently when required
• Able to stay calm under pressure and respond quickly to technical challenges
• Good communication skills and a proactive approach to problem‑solving
• Experience in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing or automation is a bonus

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – t&cs dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards
  · Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in‑house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our Linked In page to find out more!

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals.

We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength.

If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!