Electrical / Mechanical Engineer

Job Opportunity: Electrical / Mechanical Engineer

Are you a hands-on engineer who loves solving problems and keeping things running smoothly? Looking for a hands-on engineering role where no two days are the same? Ready to use your electrical and mechanical skills to keep a fast-paced production site running at its best? Want to be part of a team that values reliability, continuous improvement, and making a real impact?

About Vitacress

• With our own salad leaf farms, we take immense pride in delivering a field to fork operation.
• From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on.
• We are authentic and grounded.
• From the salads that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do.
• Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the engineering team reporting to the Shift Engineering Lead
• Take a hands-on approach to maintenance within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment
• Support production by keeping machinery running efficiently and safely
• Work collaboratively with Production, Technical, and Hygiene teams
• Operate across different areas of the site with flexibility
• Contribute to continuous improvement and site performance

You can do this if you…

• Can carry out both reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Can diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults effectively
• Can read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings
• Work with pneumatic systems and carry out basic fabrication/welding
• Analyse problems and implement practical, timely solutions
• Plan and prioritise tasks while working under pressure
• You’ll do this for us…

Minimise downtime and maximise equipment reliability

• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and Food Safety standards
• Drive continuous improvement to increase efficiency and reduce waste
• Accurately record maintenance activities to support audits and improvements
• Maintain high production and quality standards across the site

Work collaboratively to resolve issues quickly and effectively

• Did you know...
• We’re committed to developing our engineers and offer a wide range of training opportunities: including electrical controls, 18th Edition, machinery safety, hydraulics, pneumatics, and multi-skilled conversion programmes.
• You’ll also have the chance to build your automation expertise through PLC maintenance and programming, along with exposure to OEM machinery systems and specialist tools such as AutoCAD and welding.
• Alongside technical training, we invest in your growth with courses in Lean Sigma, IOSH Managing Safely, Prince2, and structured management development programmes to support your long-term career progression.
• Vitacress Salads, based in leafy St Mary Bourne, Andover is one of the principal salad and watercress suppliers in the UK.
• We grow, wash, pack and distribute salad and watercress for retailer own brands and our own brand Steve’s Leaves.
• We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standard and we will empower you to do the same.

Preferred

• Have a recognised electrical mechanical qualification (e.g. HNC, HND, BTEC L3, City & Guilds, or relevant apprenticeship) or experience in a similar working environment

Pay

Shift: 4on4off – 2days / 2 nights

Salary: up to £55,000 (plus £3,000 annual training fund) and eligible to join our bonus scheme, company pension and private medical insurance

Benefits

• At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work.