Semi Skilled Engineer (Monday to Friday)

About Cranswick Country Foods

Cranswick Country Foods in Watton, Norfolk is serious about its quality pork products. Now we're hungry for talented people to join us. It's win win; you achieve your potential; we achieve our ambitious growth plans.

Job requirements of Engineering Machine Setter

We are recruiting for an Engineering Machine Setter to support our Engineering and Production departments with the smooth running of factory machinery.

Shift - Monday to Friday between the hours of 6:00am and 18:00pm (44 hours per week)

Day to day tasks will include

• Set up and operate production machinery.
• Carry out routine machine checks and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and report equipment issues.
• Support production teams to achieve daily targets.
• Complete paperwork and machine records accurately.
• Follow food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Work collaboratively with engineering and production colleagues.

What you will need

• Mechanical Engineering or experience within machinery is required.
• The ability to think fast and thrive under pressure
• To be motivated and able to use your own initiative
• Be flexible with daily working hours for handovers and occasional overtime
• Be reliable, punctual and motivated to learn new skills.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team.

Pay and benefits

Salary: £16.07 per hour (inclusive of a £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus)

Pension - 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions

Discounted local gym membership

Death in service insurance

Access to our 'Feed your Wellbeing' hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support

Additional holiday with length of service

Interested?

Email a CV and covering letter, including the role you are applying for to [email protected]

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Closing date: 30th November 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward)