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Multi-skilled Engineer; Electrical Bias

Job in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, DH98, England, UK
Listing for: Valeo Foods
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-11
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Electrical Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 52500 GBP Yearly GBP 52500.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Multi-skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias

Multi-skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias - Based at Gateshead

4 on 4 off 6am till 6pm and 6pm till 6am (rotating shifts)

Were Hiring Electrically biased Multi skilled Engineers Join Us in Gateshead!

Valeo Foods UK is on the lookout for talented Multi skilled Engineers to join our team at our Gateshead site home of the much-loved tortilla crisps and rice cakes.

If youre passionate about engineering thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and want to be part of a positive can do team that keeps some of the UKs favourite snacks on the shelves wed love to hear from you!

What youll be doing:
  • Daily repair of machinery and carrying out proactive tasks when possible
  • Planning and Monitoring machine performance
  • Monitoring failure
  • Supporting External Contractors
  • Technical support for production when required
  • To maintain the highest standards in housekeeping adopting a clean as you go policy.
  • To maintain the highest standards when completing paperwork and works sign off.
Key areas of the role:
  • H&S and safe work practices
  • Food safety minimizing day to day risks with running of the plant and involving contractors
  • Plan is king ensure that the company can hit its required targets
  • Firefighting machinery / site services upkeep and carrying out ongoing maintenance PPM in a timely manner
  • Promote and contribute to the continuous improvement of the running of the company
  • Minimize down time
  • Train / guide production staff in the correct way to treat our machinery and help train our maintenance technicians from within our department.
  • Work on projects as allocated by the Engineering Manager
  • Any other duties as requested by the Engineering Manager
Qualifications
  • Relevant Electrical Engineering qualification with basic mechanical skills
  • Able to prove competency in all forms of isolation and electrical safety
  • Proactive / use your own initiative
  • Experience of FMCG operations
  • PC Literate (thereby able to use computer-based maintenance systems)
  • Able to strip machines in full and reassemble them as well as completing machine size change procedures and their adjustments.
Additional Information
What we offer you in return
  • 4 on 4 off 6am till 6pm and 6pm till 6am (rotating shifts)
  • Salary: 52500 per annum
  • Excellent Career Opportunities
  • Matched pension scheme up to 10%
  • Death in service
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Retailer discount platform
  • Staff discount
  • And plenty more!
Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time

Key Skills
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Lighting Design
  • System Design
  • Firmware
  • NEC
  • Lab View
  • PCB
  • CAD
  • Fpga
  • Autocad
  • Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Revit

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

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