Maintenance Engineer (Engineer)

Shift work: 4 on 4 off days/nights, 12 hour shift 6am/6pm – 6pm/6am Although we have a 24/7 shift pattern there are no Saturday nights on schedule. Saturday day shift is only 8 hours, giving you more weekend time off compared to a normal 24/7 pattern! FMCG food manufacturing environment Reporting to the shift Team Leader, you will work closely with the Factory Manager and Production Managers to ensure that machinery downtime is kept to a minimum and that all preventative maintenance is conducted in advance to avoid production disruption. Liaise with the Engineering Manager and Senior Engineer to ensure the supply of appropriate parts Minimise the amount of downtime suffered by the site following machine breakdowns Comply with all health, safety and environmental policies and procedures Champion H&S matters as delegated by the Engineering Manager Champion building maintenance as directed by the Engineering Manager Mentor and coach other engineers to deliver a quality service to production Strong Electrical and Mechanical knowledge and ability on Food processing machinery Competent in building electrical control systems from switchgear through to software implementation. Engineering apprenticeship and associated qualifications such as BTEC ONC, HNC, HND in Electrical Engineering is essential Have a proven track record in an Engineering and fault-finding role gained from within a FMCG environment. Drive Root Cause Analysis and strive to prevent re-occurrence with counter measures. Multi-skilled in both electrical and mechanical engineering PLC fault finding. Ability to deploy and execute the preventative maintenance strategy for the site. Passionate about quality and best practice whilst driving continuous improvement About Pets Choice: We are one of the fastest growing Pet Food Manufacturers in the UK and home to leading FMCG Pet Brands such as Webbox, Felight, Bob Martin, Meatiful and Vet’s Kitchen. Our products range from food, treats, toys, accessories and healthcare for pets and small animals. We manufacture and supply several channels including Grocery, Discounter, Wholesale, High Street Retail, eCommerce, Pet Specialist and Export markets. We are going through continuous and sustainable growth and looking to add to our already amazing teams to be the best we can, and to become the leading business in the pet world! Make Pets Choice, Your Choice.