At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair high-tech production equipment in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Leading FMCG manufacturer with a focus on innovation and quality.
- Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, flexible holiday options, and development opportunities.
- Other info: Exciting career growth potential in a supportive and collaborative workplace.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in a 24/7 production operation.
- Qualifications: Engineering apprenticeship and experience in manufacturing environments required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 38708 £ per year.
Reporting to an Engineering Team Leader and forming part of a multi-skilled shift maintenance team, the post holder will be required to maintain equipment and repair faults as directed.
The role involves working a 12hr Panama shift pattern to support a 24/7 drinks production operation. Frontline operational technical support to ensure optimal manufacturing reliability. Supporting site and group projects on initiatives.
Site Equipment: TetraPaK ingredients processing centre, 9 PET blow and fill production lines with the capacity for producing over 100,000 units per hour, predominantly TetraPaK, Krones and Sidel processing equipment, and a range of packaging associated machines such as Acme, Heuft, Sacmi, Stork, Come, Kister, KHS and Holoila. Multiple palletising and conveying systems.
Principle Accountabilities:
- Undertake the role in accordance with health, safety, environmental, food hygiene and quality requirements.
- Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and the associated costs.
- Carry out fault‑finding on a diverse range of automated equipment.
- Carry out identified modifications and improvements.
- Implement and support planned preventative maintenance schemes.
- Complete maintenance schedules and engage in operational improvements.
- Actively support continuous improvement projects and activities by challenging existing practices and making recommendations for improvements.
- Communicate with the relevant departments on breakdown and maintenance progress.
- Complete all relevant reports and accurately maintain in engineering CMMS records.
- Monitor the efficiency of equipment and identify problem areas to proactively implement improvements.
- Ensure that the engineering spares store records are updated when parts and materials are used.
- Maintain all work areas to the required 5S standards.
- Ensure that you record and communicate any adjustments to production equipment.
- Be fully competent in a wide range of machine and equipment operating and cleaning procedures.
- Review daily achievement of targets and report variances.
- Resolve all operational problems on the lines. Carry out fault diagnosis and first line repairs where task competent to do so including lubrication, breakdown repair, changeover and running adjustments.
- Carry out effective handovers by communicating key information to other colleagues.
- Carry out new or additional tasks, projects, trials, and other reasonable duties in conjunction with colleagues in your area of work.
- To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authenticity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to.
These are the key daily tasks, not a comprehensive list of all tasks undertaken by the job holder. Flexibility is required by the business & this will be agreed with the individual’s line manager.
Experience:
Essential:
- Demonstrable manufacturing engineering experience in a high‑volume process driven environment e.g., food production, automotive component manufacturing or packaging.
- Experience with a range of PLCs including Siemens S7/S5.
- Demonstrable experience of diagnostics and repair of faults.
- Demonstrable experience of supporting continuous improvement projects using tools such as 5S, BRCA, SMED, Centrelining and TPM.
- Experience of SAP CMMS.
- Evidence of multiskilled assessment.
Desirable:
- Strong analytical skills in problem solving.
- Participation in the commissioning and start‑up of technical equipment(s) and/or production line(s) or systems.
- Participation in multi-disciplinary teams that focus on process, product or packing optimisation/continuous improvement.
- Participation in a change implementation through business initiatives such as TPM / Lean.
- Awareness and participation in integration of new technologies into manufacturing.
Role Requirements:
- Have completed recognised and relevant engineering apprenticeship, preferably a multi-skilled apprenticeship.
- Experience of FMCG manufacturing environment.
- PC literate.
- Experience of using CMMS preferably SAP.
- Worked within a regulated environment and used Permit to Work systems and dynamic risk assessments.
- Has a good working knowledge of and uses problem solving techniques such as fault finding and root cause analysis to close out actions to a permanent fix.
- Ability to read & understand technical manuals and engineering drawings.
- Advanced diagnostic skills, mechanical, electrical, PLC and process.
Benefits:
- 22 Days Annual Leave
- 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
- Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
- Critical Illness Cover
- Learning & Development Opportunities
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Bradford
Business Area: Operations
Workplace Type: Onsite
Multi Skilled Engineer in Bradford employer: Princes Group
Princes Group in Long Sutton is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee satisfaction and growth. With competitive benefits such as 22 days of annual leave and a generous pension scheme, employees are encouraged to develop their skills in a dynamic FMCG environment, making it a rewarding place to build a career.
