Engineer

Coveris Management GmbH; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the flexible packaging sector is seeking a multi-skilled engineer to join their engineering team. This role involves performing maintenance and repairs on mechanical and electrical machinery, collaborating with the engineering manager, and ensuring adherence to health and safety protocols. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in both electrical and mechanical disciplines, have a proactive approach to improvements, and be a decisive team player committed to maintaining a high standard of operational efficiency.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

Medicash Scheme for medical, dental, and optical costs

Discounted Gym Membership

Sick pay

EAP health and wellbeing programme

4x Death in Service Life Insurance

Free Uniform Provided - Laundered in House

Free Onsite Parking

Additional training and development

Friendly, climate-controlled environment

Permanent work with the ability to progress

Qualifications

• Ability to multi-skill between electrical and mechanical tasks.
• Knowledge of flexible packaging industry preferred.
• Willingness to participate in CI, 5S, and lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct maintenance, repairs, and PPM schedules.
• Ensure maximum machine availability and react to faults.
• Liaise with external contractors and record engineering data.

Skills

Multi-skilling

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Time management

Health and safety expertise

Communication

Job description

To work as part of the Engineering Team on the Gainsborough site for Coveris. Working on mechanical and electrical machinery throughout the site when required. Safety is first and foremost in your working environment. You will cover all departments and ancillary equipment throughout the site. Carrying out maintenance, repairs, PPM schedules, routine testing, calibration, record keeping, health and safety, participate in improvement project and other tasks as detailed by the Engineering Manager.

•Work with the Engineering Manager to ensure a smooth and effective maintenance department.

• Always ensure maximum machine availability.

• React to faults and breakdowns as priority.

• Work in line with a PPM Programme.

• Work within a dedicated budget.

• Liaise with external contractors.

• Record and update key engineering data.

• Embed the health and safety culture throughout the department.

• Liaise with operations team regarding maintenance plan and issues.

• Lead or participate in various projects considering current issues/initiatives as a means of improving overall business efficiency.

• Embrace the site continual improvement strategy and partake in projects as requested.

• Meet with Engineering and Operations Management to monitor progress

• Following maintenance work ensure the area affected is left in a clean and tidy state, in line with company hygiene policies. Work in accordance to the company’s health and safety policy at all times.

• Ensure effective shift handover

• Source cost effective suppliers of machine parts to assist in cost-saving.

• Carry out Project work as and when required

Person specification - Who you need to be

•Good attendance and timekeeping

• Ability to multi-skill between electrical and mechanical tasks

• Knowledge of the flexible packaging industry would be an advantage

• Flexibility in their approach

• Good organisational and self-motivational skills

• Ability to work on own initiative without supervision

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages would be an advantage

• Willingness to participate in CI, 5S and lean manufacturing techniques and practises

• Multi Skilled with Electrical Bias

• Highly decisive team player

• Strong time management skills

• Effective motivator and communicator

• Strong emotive control and effective crisis management skills

• Strong knowledge of health and safety

• Willingness to learn new skills and be adaptable

• Full training and qualifications will be provided

The ideal candidate will be customer centric, easy to work with and flexible, taking account for their actions and decisions, working to timescales and schedules in a safe and accountable way.

• Monthly Paid
• Company Pension Scheme
• Medicash Scheme Support for medical, dental, optical, and more
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Sick pay
• EAP health and wellbeing programme
• 4x Death in Service Life Insurance
• Free Uniform Provided - Laundered in House
• Free Onsite Parking
• Additional training and development
• Friendly, climate-controlled environment
• Permanent work with the ability to progress