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A well-established food manufacturing site is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to support site operations by maintaining and improving production equipment. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this role involves a mix of mechanical and electrical maintenance, including both reactive breakdowns and planned preventative maintenance. You will play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability and supporting continuous improvement across the site. Hours 4 on / 4 off - Days and Nights - 6am - 6pm / 6pm-6am The Role of a Maintenance Engineer: • Carry out reactive and preventative maintenance on a range of food processing equipment including filling machines, pumps, spiral freezers, steam kettles, metal detectors, and depositors, • Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic faults, • Complete repairs and modifications to machinery as required, • Perform PPM tasks and accurately report findings, • Record all maintenance activities using a CMMS (Shires), • Identify and request required spare parts through the Engineering Buyer, • Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety and food manufacturing standards, • Build strong working relationships with operations and area leads, • Complete all required safety and technical compliance documentation Essential: • HND, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent engineering qualification, • Experience within a food manufacturing environment is desirable, • Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Good IT literacy, • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, from shop floor to senior management, • People management and teamwork skills, • Strong reporting and documentation skills, • Competitive salary with shift allowance, • 4 on / 4 off shift pattern (days and nights, 12-hour shifts), • Stable role within a busy and established food manufacturing site Disclaimer At Venatu Recruitment Group, your right to privacy is important to us. By applying for this job, your information will be entered into our recruitment system. This will enable you to register for job alerts, apply for jobs and for us to help you find your next role. To read our full privacy policy please visit our website:

GBR Recruitment Ltd are exclusively recruiting for an experienced Commercial Manager (Fuel Sales) on behalf of a well established Lincolnshire based company that is growing year on year. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Commercial Fuel Manager or a Fuel Procurement / Purchasing / Buying professional to lead our clients c. £35m turnover fuel business. The fuel portfolio includes diesel, gas oil, kerosene, bulk & bottled gas, AdBlue, fuel cards & other associated fuel products / services. The client is seeking a Fuel purchasing professional who can deliver real change & implement new improved sales & procurement methods, ensuring the company has an approach to the fuel market that is strategic, proactive & reactive, rather than just reactive as it has been, in order to successful grow the revenue figures, the profit margins & sell more volume to its end using fuel customers whilst keeping a competitive edge. They need someone who will challenge how they sell & procure fue, plus someone who can find smarter ways of working, as the fuel business has massive growth potential under the right fuel professionals strategic leadership. This is a genuine business leadership role with full operational authority over the fuel portfolio, with additional direct line management of a Fuel Coordinator & a Fuel Administrator. This role will suit someone who can build genuine partnerships with suppliers, not just transactional relationships. The company wants to look at implementing early payment models for better pricing. Further geographic expansion is also wanted to offer a full UK wide fuel service. Duties: * Commercial Management of the fuel business * Provide a strategic growth plan for the fuel business sales performance * Build relationships with senior commercial teams who can make decisions, moving beyond supplier customer service desks * Implement early payment models (faster payment for better pricing) * Negotiate volume-based agreements and annual commitment arrangements for year-round competitive pricing * Investigate consortium buying * Move from transactional relationships to genuine partnerships * Research hedging arrangements to protect against price volatility * Evaluate forward purchasing contracts * Look at differing buying models that can be learnt from * Explore different ways to source fuel * Identify areas that need improving within the operation & implement change methodologies * Deliver further geographic expansion to be fully National * Proactive contact with large buyers when markets are moving * Regular engagement with top fuel purchasers * Implement a structured approach * Expand fuel cards, bulk gas & AdBlue business areas * Get the early payment model operational * Close deals effectively, not just discuss them * Work with the companies Financial Controller on set payment structures * Develop annual fuel business strategy & budget / P&L * Conduct pricing competitiveness analysis & pricing improvements * Review current operations to find efficiencies & find areas to improve * Provide market commentary to members Attributes: * Experienced Fuel Sales Manager, Commercial Manager (Fuel), Commercial Executive, Procurement Manager, Fuel Buyer, Fuel Buying Manager, Fuel Purchasing Manager or similar roles with comparable duties / responsibilities * Fuel industry experience is a must have (fuel sales or fuel purchasing, procurement, buying, supply chain etc.) * Experience in diesel, gas oil, kerosene, bulk & bottled gas, AdBlue, plus fuel cards & other associated fuel products / services (several of these) * Proven track record of growth, performance improvement & CI * Strategic thinker who sees opportunities, not just problems * A real game changer / innovator This role is commutable for those Fuel experts living in Louth, Market Rasen, Horncastle, Cleethorpes, Mablethorpe, Lincoln, Grimsby, Woodhall Spa, Skegness, Boston, Spalding, Sleaford, Brigg, Kingston upon Hull, Scunthorpe, Gainsborough, Immingham, Holbeach, Spilsby, Wragby, Bardney & other areas close to these within East Lindsey, North Kesteven, South Kesteven & other areas of Lincolnshire. Interviews to take place immediately, apply today