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Engineering Shift Technician

Engineering Shift Technician

pladisManchester, England, UK
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Want to help us bring happiness to the world Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands infrastructure and people Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands we dont compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purposeled resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing then pladis offers global ambition a clear Vision and roadmap for success challenge and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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What will this role achieve

The role plays a vital part of our fastpaced manufacturing operations team in Manchester! The Shift Engineering Technician will be a dynamic motivated and ambitious team player with a background in delivering change driving performance improvement and developing new and improved maintenance strategies.

Engineering Technicians provide engineering resource in carrying out planned maintenance breakdown repairs refurbishment installation improvements and modifications or upgrade to plant and services to maximise plant performance and maintain equipment to the required standard.

You will carry out all engineering worktohighEngineering Quality Safety and Hygiene standards and will support the engineering function in moving to World Class standard in maintenance standards. You will also provide full Technical Engineering support to production function under the leadership of the Area Engineering Managers and by working as part of a multifunctional team. You will also understand and contribute to achieving the goals of the Factory by efficiently carrying out any assigned Engineering task.

What will be your key deliverables

  • To provide full Technical engineering support to production under the leadership of theArea Engineering Manager
  • Specialist knowledge ofbiscuits and cakemanufacturing equipment and associated bespoke control systems
  • Maintain high standards of Hygiene and Housekeeping
  • Decide on best course of action for major breakdowns in conjunction with team managers and AEMs
  • Plan own time to achieve priority actions
  • Implementation of continuous improvement programs using Speedy Kaizen / MBR etc
  • Deliver a consistent and improving plant reliability through the effective management and monitoring of downtime PPM conformance engineering planning use of SAP PM and elements of the engineering budget
  • Liaise with 3rd party contractors when required ensure the PermitToWork (PTW) system is controlled in an effective and safe manner

Bring your experience

  • This role is a multiskilled role & will require knowledge of mechanical engineering disciplines. There will also be a small requirement for electrical experience. It will also require an individual who can operate in various situations and environments. You will ideally have gained experience within an FMCG manufacturing environment; however we are open to speaking to engineers from other sectors for this role.
  • Acting efficiently under pressure in a fast paced and dynamic environment and make timely decisions is important. You will be proactive and solution focussed with an aim to embed continuous improvement activities across the site.
  • You will need a proven engineering background through formal engineering qualification to at the least City & Guilds level NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a mechanical and / or electrical subject area and practical working experience. You will be excellent at working within a team and autonomously when required with a confident communication style to empower and mentor colleagues to develop their engineering skills.

    • Additional crucial criteria for candidates :

  • SAP PM experience

    • Shift pattern : 4 on 4 off 2 x days and 2 x nights 12 hour shifts 7am7pm and then 7pm 7am. This does include weekend working as per the shift pattern

    Our Purpose

    Bring happiness with every bite

    Its a purpose that every one of our colleagues all around the world believes in. And while were all unique we also share the same values.

    Each of our values is important on its own. In combination theyre extraordinarily powerful.

    Our values have deep personal meaning to us. Theyre part of who we are and what we stand for as an employer

    Living our pladis values is a key part of success look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.

    Our Values

    Purpose led Were energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite

    Agile Were ever evolving we never stand still always improving for our customers and our consumers

    Positive Were highly motivated optimistic fearless and we inspire each other to be better

    Resilient Were persistent in the face of setbacks quick to adapt learn and move forward

    Collaborative We gain strength from operating as one pladis winning and succeeding together.

    Best mix of ingredients

    pladis is an equal opportunities employer like every excellent recipe were a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work thats as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support live and work in all around the world. Where every voice is heard and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

    We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform key job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

    Please contact us to request accommodation.

    pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin marital status veteran status disability age religion or any other classification protected by law.

    We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy you must have agreed to and signed our terms of business.

    We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.

    Required Experience :

    Key Skills

    Hospital Experience,Hotel Experience,Taleo,Calibration,Pool Maintenance,Maintenance Management,Maintenance,Quality Control,Boiler,Oil & Gas Experience,Programmable Logic Controllers,Supervising Experience

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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