Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our team, responsible for providing effective engineering services to the production department. The ideal candidate will be able to respond promptly to demands, maintain equipment proactively and reactively, and ensure factory performance meets targets and KPIs.
Key Responsibilities
* To improve equipment availability and performance to meet OEE targets through identifying and implementing improvements.
* To proactively use the PPM System in place (SAP) for the capture of all engineering labour and parts.
Required Skills and Qualifications
* NVQ level 3 or equivalent (Electrical).
* Literacy/Numeracy to National Level 2 Standard.
* Delivers quality and accuracy in own work and standards.
* Able to cope under pressure and flex with peaks in personal workload.
* Able to anticipate/identify problems and use available resources to provide effective solutions.
* Able to act on decisions with the corresponding level of urgency.
* Personal/Interpersonal Skills.
* Good standard of written and spoken English.
* Experience in a food processing industry is desirable.
* Experience of poultry processing machinery is desirable.
* Knowledge of lean techniques and processes is desirable.
* Automated machinery experience is desirable.
* Computer literacy is desirable.
* 17th / 18th (or equivalent) Edition Qualified is desirable.
* Industrial experience is desirable.
* Knowledge of PLC systems, fault finding is desirable.
* SCADA System knowledge is desirable.
Benefits
* Competitive Salary
* Competitive Holiday Entitlement
* Pension Contribution
* Family Friendly Policies
* Learning and Development Opportunities
* Life Assurance
Ours Values
* Determination
* Simplicity
* Availability
* Humility
* Discipline
* Sincerity
* Ownership
About Us
We partner with over 1,000 UK farmers who share our commitment to high animal welfare, efficiency, and quality standards. Our farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.