Multi-Skilled Engineer in Haverhill

For uncompromising cat parents who want the best, KatKin goes hardcore for cat health. We make the UK’s only fresh cat food: 100% human-quality meat, gently cooked, and frozen for freshness. Where the competition cuts corners, we put cat wellbeing first. No shortcuts. No secret recipes.

We’re all-in for cats, and it shows: our energy will blow you away from day one. You’ll be surrounded by knowledgeable scientists, big creative thinkers, astute business brains, and a whole team of hardcore cat parents. All on a mission to make hardcore love the new standard in cat care.

The Role

Located in Haverhill, the KatKin Kitchen is where our fresh, 100% human-quality meat food is gently cooked and frozen. We are looking for an exceptional full-time Multi-skilled Engineer to deliver a first-class service across the Manufacturing Kitchen to ensure it continues to cook food cats love. This role will report directly to the engineering supervisor and will be responsible for the effective and efficient upkeep of all production and site services equipment.

Key ownership areas:

• Maintain all site electrical and mechanical equipment in relation to machinery, buildings, support services and utilities to the required legislative standards, safety, and business requirements.
• Reactive maintenance to plant breakdowns and ancillary equipment to limit production downtime to a minimum including diagnostics or involvement in Root Cause Analysis.
• Proactive machine maintenance in accordance with the PPM schedule.
• Identify areas of improvement and liaise with the site team to implement them.
• Occasional installation requirements, though the role will be predominantly oriented towards maintaining machinery uptime.
• Ensure planned maintenance tasks are carried out in line with the plan, safely, cost-effectively and to agreed standards and timescales, without compromising food safety or health & safety requirements.
• Actively support in compliance reporting, scheduling and acting on reports.

Who we are looking for:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an Engineering or Technician Role.
• Strong in a production, manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Solid electromechanical fault-finding ability.
• Excited for a challenge and keen to build something from the ground up.
• Someone who loves the pace and excitement of DTC food manufacturing.
• Easily approachable with good interpersonal skills.
• Respectful to all members of staff, regardless of their role.
• Shifts will be 5 Days per week with flexibility required depending on production requirements.

Nice to haves:

• Loves cats (obviously).
• Previous team leadership experience.
• Qualified in electrical/mechanical engineering.
• Experience with Steam Boilers & Steam Cooking Process.
• A solid electrical capability, preferably qualified to 18th Edition Electrical Regulations.
• Knowledge of Food Safety, Food Hygiene, HACCP standards.
• Knowledge of Multivac lines is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary.
• Career defining opportunity in being instrumental to scaling our brand, fast.
• 33 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays plus your birthday off.
• Discount for KatKin fresh meals.
• AXA Health Insurance including optical and dental.
• Yearly personal development budget.
• Company pension.
• Access to discount portal with a wide range of discounts.

To Apply:

Send your CV and any questions to terrie@katkin.com

About us:

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At KatKin we celebrate differences, and everything that makes our colleagues unique, by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact terrie@katkin.com