Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Join Our Pack ????? From a bold idea to revolutionising dog food, Years has grown into a fast-scaling business dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives. In just 3 years, we've built a great start up business, serving thousands of happy customers , all while striving to achieve our mission. Our goal? To give dog owners a better, fresher, and healthier way to feed their pets. We provide human cut, personalised meals designed to support each dog's unique needs, delivered straight to their door - no preservatives, no compromises, just real nutrition. You can find our customers across the UK , with future ambitions to scale internationally and continue transforming how people care for their dogs. Your Mission As our Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you'll be a key part of building and scaling our Engineering function from the ground up. This is a brand-new role in a fast-paced, startup environment — ideal for someone hands-on, solutions-focused, and eager to make their mark. You'll work on everything from day-to-day reactive fixes to designing preventative maintenance routines that help reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability. You'll be trusted to spec and shape your own workspace, source tools and parts, and help define how our machinery evolves as we grow. This role sits at the heart of production and reports to our Engineering Manager. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams like Operations, QA, and Technical, responding to real-time line issues while also contributing to long-term projects like automation and new equipment commissioning. It's a hands-on role with real variety — split roughly 60/40 or 50/50 between mechanical and electrical work, depending on your background. If you're someone who loves to “tinker” and thrive on improving how things run, you'll fit right in. Key Responsibilities Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues across a range of equipment Support installation and commissioning of new machinery Maintain accurate logs of maintenance, repairs, and improvements Work across systems like conveyors, chillers, weighers, mixers, and packaging equipment Minimise unplanned downtime with fast, effective problem-solving Ensure safe working practices and compliance with food safety and hygiene standards Contribute to continuous improvement projects across performance and reliability Provide informal support or mentoring to junior team members or apprentices What You'll Bring Experience in a multiskilled engineering role in food, FMCG, or manufacturing Comfortable with both mechanical and electrical disciplines Skilled in fault-finding, repair, and maintaining production machinery Understanding of PLC-controlled systems, sensors, VFDs, and wiring Some hands-on experience with welding, fabrication, or modification of machinery Calm under pressure with a proactive, problem-solving mindset Knowledge of health & safety and food hygiene standards Collaborative and clear communicator – great with documentation and working cross-functionally What's In It For You? Years Benefits Extensive health care cover including full cancer coverage and a choice of hospitals or consultants (AXA top package) Annual £250.00 Learning & Development budget for courses, books or other self-learn activities Annual £100.00 Wellbeing budget Up to 2 weeks working abroad per year (selected roles) Monthly recognition through our Yappa of The Month programme 1 Volunteer day per year – dog themed or not: it's your choice! Subsidised employee groups – from five a side to padel there's loads to get involved in or the chance to start up your own group Quarterly subsidised team events from Axe throwing, crazy golf to cocktail making Exclusive discounts on Years and Years treats for yourself and friends/family Lunch & Learn programme – from dog first aid to financial savviness we've got sessions planned to cover all kinds of topics Casual dress Your birthday off or different day if it falls on a non-working day Ability to sell any unused holiday back to Years at the end of the Holiday Year (maximum 1 working week) ADZN1_UKTJ

Location: Nuthall, GB

Posted Date: 5/23/2025