Engineering Specialist

TieTalent; Chester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave package

Free onsite gym

Employee well-being benefits

Pension scheme

Health Insurance Options

Professional Development Planning

Life cover

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for an Engineering Specialist in Chester to provide engineering development and maintenance support at a bottling plant. This role involves training engineers, optimizing equipment performance, and ensuring adherence to safety standards. Candidates should have a strong engineering background with significant experience in high-speed filling lines and PLC programming. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• HNC in Engineering is required.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience working on Krones high speed filling lines.
• Must work under pressure for production line issues.
• Experience in Food and Drink sector is essential.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• SAP knowledge is necessary.
• Must have skills in S7 PLC programming.
• Fault finding experience is a must.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for bottling plant.
• Deliver hands-on training to engineers.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Production functions.
• Focus on equipment reliability and performance optimization.

Skills

HNC in Engineering

5 years' experience on Krones high speed filling lines

Ability to work under pressure

Experience within the Food and Drink sector

Supervising and leading engineering teams

SAP experience

S7 PLC programming

Fault finding

Education

HNC in Engineering

Tools

SAP

S7 PLC

Job description

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Production Specialist Engineer | Elton | Permanent | Salary £48,000 - £52,000

Days - Mon - Thurs 08:00-17:00 Friday 08:00-14:30

As Production Specialist Engineer you'll be responsible for providing specialist engineering development, maintenance & troubleshooting support within Encirc Beverages' bottling plant, with a focus on improving PLC hardware & software equipment reliability, optimising performance, and delivering long-term technical solutions.

A key aspect of the role is the delivery of hands-on training to engineers, ensuring consistent standards, knowledge transfer, and the adoption of best practices across the team. Working collaboratively with both Engineering and Production functions, the role helps to build capability, reduce downtime, and ensure all work is carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with Encirc Group policies and compliance requirements

The Key Requirements

• HNC in Engineering
• A minimum of 5 years' experience working on Krones high speed filling lines
• Ability to work under extreme pressure if, for example, an entire production line is shut down, and a willingness to work unsociable hours when required
• Working within the Food and Drink sector
• Experience supervising & leading engineering teams driving continuous improvement
• Previous experience working with SAP including creating orders and searching for parts
• S7 PLC programming
• In depth fault finding

At Encirc, we make, fill and move glass

Part of the Vidrala group, we are a market leader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries.

With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose-built sites: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol. We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year. Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world-leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future.

Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360-approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing, and logistics. Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology. As a forward-thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030.

The Benefits And Perks

• Annual leave package
• Free onsite gym for all employees
• Mybenefits Reward Platform with 100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Employee Well-being benefits
• Social Club
• Pension scheme
• Employer Funded Health cash plan for claiming back money on routine treatments
• Health Insurance Options
• Dental Insurance Options
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Life cover for self and partner
• Professional Development Planning with onsite HR team
• International organisation with plenty of opportunities

The Next Step

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this job opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

We also want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. That's why we have partnered with Recite Me to offer an accessibility toolbar on our job search page, recruitment application system and website. The toolbar includes screen reading functionality, multiple reading aids, customisable styling options and an on-demand live translation feature that boasts over 100 languages including 65 text-to-speech and styling options.

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PLEASE NOTE: We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Thank you for your interest.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries

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