Engineering Technician

Müller UK & Ireland; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy products company in Manchester is seeking an Engineering Technician to provide frontline maintenance and improve equipment efficiency. The role offers a structured 4 on 4 off shift pattern with responsibility for diagnosing faults, repairing machinery, and implementing improvements. Ideal candidates will have a recognized apprenticeship and manufacturing industry experience. Competitive salary and generous benefits included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave allowance (276 hours)

Access to Muller Rewards Platform

Long term career with a company that invests in you

Career development and defined pathways

Onsite car park

Supportive team environment

Life assurance

Pension scheme

5% annual bonus (company target dependant)

Qualifications

• Completed recognized apprenticeship in engineering.
• Experience in a manufacturing maintenance role.
• Ability to diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults and test, repair, and maintain machinery.
• Lead shift based problem solving and corrective actions.
• Ensure effective handover of information across shifts.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical biased

Experience within maintenance

Manufacturing Industry Experience

Multiskilled engineer experience

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

ONC/HNC

Electrical qualification

IOSHH/Nebosh – Desirable

Job description

Overview

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Müller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

We are seeking an Engineering Technician to join us at our Manchester Dairy.

As an Engineering Technician you’ll provide safe front line reactive maintenance. Actively identify root cause and bring the equipment back in to service as quickly as possible as well as actively seeking and identifying cost effective improvements to site assets and equipment, improving efficiency and reliability.

Engineering Technician (Dairy) – Manchester – Permanent contract: 4 on 4 off (2 days & 2 nights, 7-7)

Responsibilities

• To ensure effective handover of information across shift
• Uses PMS to support prioritisation and problem solving (RCFA)
• To diagnose faults and to test, repair and maintain Mechanical / Electrical equipment
• To observe, recognise and report on machinery or component defects or symptoms of impending failure and provide CMMS data
• Contact OEMs and other suppliers for technical support as and when required and expedite parts when not available on site
• Lead shift based problem solving where corrective actions aren't clear
• Working as ONE TEAM with First Line Response Technician
• Coaching of operators with asset care tasks
• Identify & implement Improvements
• Identify life cycle issues and raise these with possible recommendations
• Use and support simple 5WHY OE techniques / RCA techniques through to 100 year fix
• Use and support departmental 5s programmes for workshops and stores

What we’re looking for

• Recognised apprenticeship
• Experience within maintenance
• Manufacturing Industry Experience
• Mechanical/Electrical biased
• ONC/HNC
• IOSHH / Nebosh – Desirable
• Electrical qualification
• Multiskilled engineer experience

Please note this is a 4 on 4 off Shift role Days/Nights rotating (2 Days 2 Nights)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave allowance (276 hours)
• Access to Muller Rewards Platform
• Long term career with a company that invests in you!
• Career development and defined pathways
• Onsite car park
• Supportive team environment
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• 5% annual bonus (company target dependant)

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