Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Americold – Helping our customers Feed the World

**Here at Americold Whitchurch we are now recruiting for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer.

As a Maintenance Engineer, your role will be to assist the Engineering Manager with the daily function of running the Maintenance department. Dealing with mechanical, electrical and refrigeration planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across site to ensure equipment is fit-for-purpose and downtime is kept to a minimum.

This position will require you to control and supervise external contractors to ensure Americold H&S policies are always met and adhered to and to ensure the department\’s risk assessments and SOPs are updated and compliant.

You will drive KPI targets through continuous improvement within the maintenance team and assess individual training needs and implement development plans for each team member.

Experience Required
Skill / Knowledge:

• Understanding of Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance
• Refrigeration knowledge/experience
• Ammonia knowledge
• Warehouse/Distribution knowledge/experience
• Computer knowledge, Windows, Excel, cloud-based maintenance software
• Formal Supervisor training

Qualifications (i.e. Critical Requirement To Perform The Role)

• NVQ, BTEC, NNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 17th/18th Edition Qualified – desirable
• IOSH Managing safety.

Personal Qualities, Motivation & Expectations

• Ability to operate in a fast-moving organization,
• Responsive problem-solving skills with an action-oriented mind set.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to priorities accordingly.

**Working Hours

4 on 4 off pattern from 6am – 6pm

Benefits
At Americold UK we are committed to the well-being and professional growth of our employees, offering a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your personal and career development. These include:

• Healthcare Cashplan
• Death in service
• Employee assistance program for self and family
• Training and Development
• Matched Pension Contribution****