Production Engineer

1 week ago


Sharnford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom Kp Snacks Full time

Job Summary

We're seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias to join our team at our Ashby site. As an integral member of our Engineering function, you'll provide a comprehensive electrical, mechanical, and maintenance engineering service to safely sustain and improve production operating efficiencies.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Maintaining and repairing production and ancillary equipment, property, and facilities to minimize downtime.
  • Creating and managing PPM schedules, maintaining accurate maintenance records, and completing data entry records.
  • Hosting contractors working on site, ensuring all necessary documentation is available and completed.
  • Providing engineering assistance to production and Maintenance Leads, monitoring visual management boards to prioritize items.
  • Collaborating with production teams to enhance their capability and knowledge of equipment.
  • Identifying and resolving problems, performing root cause analysis to prevent repeat failures.
  • FOLLOWING policies and procedures in conjunction with the food quality management system and retailer-specific technical standards.
  • Contributing to food safety and health and safety by identifying hazards and risks and ensuring adherence to health and safety procedures and safe working practices.

Our Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including:

  • A bonus scheme.
  • A Medicash Health cash plan.
  • Private Healthcare (dependent on Grade).
  • A KP Pension Plan – matching contribution stakeholder pension plan (up to 7% of salary) which also includes life assurance and income protection.
  • 25 days holiday.
  • An additional 5-year service holiday.
  • Annual salary review.
  • MyGym Discounts.
  • Cancer Care.
  • Holiday Buy (up to an additional 5 days holiday per year).
  • Career Break.
  • Cycle to Work.
  • Company Sick Pay – once eligible.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Digital GP.
  • Best Doctors - 2nd medical opinion.
  • Access to KP4ME - online benefits, discounts, prizes, competitions, and information platform with access to mental, physical, and financial wellbeing information and tools.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • Demonstrable experience gained within a food manufacturing environment.
  • City & Guilds Level 3 or higher in electrical engineering. Ideally multi-skilled.
  • Excellent communication skills combined with logical problem-solving skills.
  • Enthusiasm, commitment, and drive to succeed.

Location: Ashby Site, Competitive Salary Range: £49,937


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