Production Engineer

Location Northallerton
Discipline: Engineering & Manufacturing
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £18.00 per hour
Contact name: Annabel Mills

Contact email: annabel@sirecruitment.com
Job ref: 23105
Published: 1 day ago

​An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a fully trained Production Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical hands-on experience to join a growing and highly respected organisation within the food manufacturing industry.

Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, your primary responsibility will be to perform planned and unplanned maintenance and breakdown repairs across a range of high-speed production equipment. You'll play a key role in ensuring that engineering downtime is minimised and production targets are consistently met.

A strong sense of urgency and a proactive approach to maintenance are essential, as is the ability to quickly troubleshoot issues and keep production machinery running efficiently.

Requirements

  • Time-served engineering background, ideally within the Food, Dairy, or Beverage manufacturing sector.

  • Proven hands-on experience with both mechanical and electrical systems.

  • Strong communication skills, especially during breakdowns and decision-making processes.

  • Flexibility and a continuous improvement mindset—always looking for better, simpler, and more effective solutions.

  • High levels of commitment, energy, and a customer-focused approach to internal service.

  • In-depth understanding of production processes.