Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Company

Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

 

🕒 Shift Pattern: 6am-2.30pm Monday to Friday

💰 Salary: £45k per annum.

 

What are we looking for?

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and passionate people to join us at our new site in Leicester.

The role involves the following duties:

• Respond promptly to breakdowns and give feedback to production regarding expected downtime and planned corrective actions,

• Work with production team at all levels to guide and train staff to identify potential improvements to OEE, breakdown reduction and improvement of machine standards and operation,

• Work with the engineering team to test, install and commission new equipment prior to ‘go live’ of the packing centre,

• Conduct planned preventative maintenance and other equipment servicing as directed by the engineering manager,

• Work closely with the fellow engineers and the production team to develop a dynamic and positive attitude to the challenges of a busy production department,

• Focus on the key performance indicators (KPIs) identified by the Engineering Manager, and work towards achieving and surpassing agreed targets,

• Ensure that all necessary documentation completed in full and on time,

• Attend team huddles or site meetings as requested identifying risks to the operation or personnel, areas of improvement in GMP or OEE,

• You should be open to personal development. This will include becoming super users on all automation, tray wash and Moba grading equipment.

• Complete IOSH working safely and support in completing risk assessments in the department and for machinery,

• The site is committed to being “audit-ready” at all times. Therefore, it is imperative that site hygiene, health & safety, and document control are always all in line with customer specifications.

About you:

- Be multi-skilled ideally City & Guilds BTEC Level 3 or above in Electrical / Mechanical engineering,

- Be self-motivated and have excellent communication skills,

- Experience of working within an automated production facility, and

- experience of working in the food / Brewery / FMCG industry.

We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

What can we offer you?

• Overtime undertaken is payable at 1.25 of basic rate
• Free hot drinks on shift
• Service Awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
• Free turkey at Christmas to feed the family
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday
• Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Free Eye Test every two years
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.