Job Title: Shift Engineer (Multi-Skilled)

Location: Kettering

Salary: Competitive/Benefits include pension, private healthcare, income protection etc

We currently have an opportunity for a permanent role for Shift Engineers within the Kettering Engineering team.

As a Shift Engineer you will be working from our manufacturing plant in Kettering. You will be at the front line, supporting the production team to keep the machines in running order whilst producing high quality products and to be involved in planned maintenance when required.

In this role, you will be expected to work in all areas of the factory including facilities and the waste water treatment plant when required; you will be expected to have a sense of urgency, when problems are identified they must be addressed immediately with a mindset of ‘right first time’.

To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role we believe you need to have:

• Time served and qualified maintenance engineer. Multi-skilled preferred or prepared to work towards. If electrical bias, 17th edition qualified
• City and guilds or NVQ3 qualified in an engineering or maintenance discipline
• PC basic skills (MS Excel, MS Word, SAP)
• Experience within a food manufacturing environment, ideally with experience in packaging machinary and knowledge of sterilisation and filling processes
• Good physical health as the role requires lots of walking, climbing and lifting

You will work in a proactive manner to eliminate problem areas, performing both corrective and preventative maintenance as required to a high standard whilst respecting quality, food safety and safety guidelines. You will help the Production team, not only with keeping the machines running, but by supporting the Production Operators with help and knowledge to ensure the machines’ efficiency. You will be completing risk assessments, near-miss reports and continuous improvement activities. The role will require the completing of the daily engineering shift log with detailed information to enable smooth and knowledgeable transfer of information and the completion of SAP work orders for breakdowns and maintenance. You will also be required to support the Site Services department, during out of office hours, should an issue arise with the facility or waste water treatment plant.

We are the market leader in an ever-expanding category. We have record breaking teams within the Alpro group and are very proud of our successes. All operational roles are instrumental to the Team winning in all areas, especially Health and Safety.

The closing date for applications is 9th May 2023. All applications must be submitted online; if you require assistance on how to apply online, please see the HR department for assistance.