Production Engineer Newport, Wales

Production Engineer

Location: Rogerstone Meal Solutions

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

About Us

Joining 2 Sisters means becoming part of the UK’s largest food manufacturer, with a £3 billion+ turnover and over 13,500 employees. Our Rogerstone site is Europe’s largest ready meals facility, consistently enhanced with significant investments, and producing high-quality meals for diverse clients. Here we live up to our mantra of “Making Every Meal Moment Special.”

About the Role

As a Production Engineer, you'll play a critical role in maintaining seamless production by responding swiftly to breakdowns, reducing downtime, and ensuring reliability through planned maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Respond quickly to machinery breakdowns to minimise downtime
  • Conduct planned maintenance to improve equipment reliability
  • Support in commissioning new equipment and upgrading existing machinery
  • Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in line with food safety requirements
  • Hands-on involvement, suited to those who excel in dynamic, fast-paced settings

About You

This role is ideal for a candidate with a strong engineering background in industrial or manufacturing environments, preferably within food production.

Key Skills:

• • Proven experience in industrial or manufacturing settings
  • Competency in either electrical or mechanical maintenance
  • Desirable: Completed 4-year apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical engineering, and familiarity with hygiene standards in food manufacturing

Working Hours

• • Seven-day fortnight: Work 7 out of 14 days, with alternating weeks of days and nights shifts
  • 12-hour shifts (7am - 7pm)

Benefits:

• • 27.5 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Competitive wages with added shift premium
  • Stable work environment with consistent site investment and training opportunities
  • Ample opportunities for advancement within the engineering team
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
  • Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family. (Giraffe World Kitchen, Harry Ramsden, Ed’s Easy Diner and Burger & Cocktails
  • Cycle2Work Scheme

Why Join Us?

At Rogerstone, you’ll find a stable and supportive environment in a state-of-the-art facility, with chances for career growth and skill development. As part of a high-performing team, you’ll contribute to our reputation as Europe’s leading ready meals site, while gaining exposure to large-scale food production and furthering your engineering career.