Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician – Development Pathway

Location: Enfield
Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday

Starting Salary: £38,300 rising incrementally every 6 months (dependant on achieving your learning milestones)

At Warburtons, we don’t just fix machines — we develop Engineers.

We’re looking for an Engineering Technician, Semi- Skilled Engineer or an aspiring Engineer with a strong manufacturing background. You’ll join our Enfield Engineering team as part of a structured development pathway into a Multi‑Skilled Shift Engineer role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone currently working in manufacturing or operations who has a strong technical interest and wants to build a long‑term career in engineering.

The Role

As an Engineering Technician, you’ll support our Engineers with first‑line fault finding, basic line breakdowns, and planned maintenance activities, while learning on the job through mentoring and formal training.

You won’t be thrown in at the deep end — this role is all about building capability, confidence, and competence over time.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting production lines during minor breakdowns and stoppages
• Carrying out basic fault finding and simple repairs under supervision
• Assisting with planned maintenance and asset care activities
• Learning engineering safe systems of work and best practice
• Developing your technical skills through a structured training programme

Who We’re Looking For

• Someone with manufacturing or operational experience and strong problem solving and technical mindset, with basic fault-finding skills.
• Good understanding of engineering safety, safe systems of work, and the importance of compliance
• Ability to follow engineering procedures, work instructions, and maintenance standards
• A team player who’s curious, reliable, and keen to learn engineering skills
• An individual who wants to progress into a Multi‑Skilled Engineer role
• Engineering qualifications are not essential —just a strong willingness to learn

What We’ll Offer You

• A clear and supported pathway into engineering with up to 44 days of formal training
• Salary progression linked to milestones
• On‑the‑job mentoring from experienced Engineers
• Formal training aligned to Multi‑Skilled Engineer capability
• Long‑term career development within a stable, growing business

Extra Dough

Here's some of the benefits that you can enjoy!

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase additional days
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
• Life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website including savings on meals out, holidays, retail and much more!
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service
• Access to 24-hour virtual GP through our Help at Hand App which also includes counselling and life coaching sessions.
• Free on-site parking
• Canteen
• Cycle to work scheme
• Payroll giving scheme

If you’re ready to take the next step from operations into engineering — we’d love to hear from you.

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.