Engineering Technician

AG Barr Group

Milton Keynes

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 42,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

34 days holiday

Flexible holiday trading

£550 annual benefits pot

Peppy Health

Life assurance

Save as you earn scheme

Free AG Barr products

Employer pension with 8% matching

Job summary

AG Barr Group in Milton Keynes is seeking an Engineering Technician (Multi-skilled Electrical Bias) to join the on-site engineering team. The role focuses on installing, maintaining and operating equipment to maximise production output and efficiency on a continental shift pattern.

You will diagnose faults, perform timely repairs and input maintenance data into the CMMS system. Ideal candidates will have City & Guilds level in Mechanical/Electrical engineering, strong problem-solving skills, and

Qualifications

Proven ability to diagnose faults and perform maintenance on plant equipment.
Experience maintaining and repairing machinery in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Able to prioritise workloads and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support to maximise efficiency of production and engineering assets, completing planned and corrective maintenance.
Carry out fault diagnosis and repair to minimise downtime.
Input data into Maintenance CMMS system.
Manage contractor activities in line with procedures.
Analyse line efficiency and downtime to identify improvement opportunities.
Ensure safe working practices and factory hygiene standards.

Skills

Problem solving

Maintenance experience

Health & safety

Team player

Self-starter

Education

City & Guilds level or equivalent in Mechanical/Electrical engineering

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Technician (Multi skilled Electrical Bias)

Location: Milton Keynes

Contract and Shift Pattern: Permanent, Continental shift

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter!

AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.

Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for...

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a multi-skilled Engineer to join our Engineering Team in Milton Keynes. The purpose of the role is to ensure that all machinery and equipment is installed, maintained and operated to maximise production output and efficiencies.

On site, we produce multi formats across a number of high speed modern lines, producing to high quality standards whilst maximising production outputs and minimising overhead costs.

Essential Criteria for the role:

A can-do attitude and strong problem-solving skills are essential
Experience working on and maintaining equipment and machinery
Flexible / team worker
A sound understanding of Health and Safety standards is essential
"Self starter" / proactive and ability to set and prioritise workloads

Your responsibilities will include...

Provide technical support to ensure maximum efficiency from production and engineering assets, ensuring planned and corrective maintenance tasks are completed as scheduled.
Carry out fault diagnosis and repair breakdowns promptly to ensure downtime is minimised.
Input data into Maintenance CMMS system
Ensure maximum business benefit is gained from all budget spend.
Analyse line efficiency, wastage and downtime data with a view to identifying areas for performance improvement.
Manage contractors as/when required to comply with contractor management procedures.
Carry out all duties in accordance with safe working practices and factory hygiene standards.
Liaise and support Project teams throughout all phases of the process.
Provide a high level of customer service at all times
Produce detailed written reports when and where required i.e. downtime sheets and line log books.
Build and maintain key relationships with internal and external customer base to ensure objectives and engineering strategy is delivered.
When identifying faulty equipment consult manufacturers manuals & read detailed mechanical exploded drawings so correct replacement parts can be ordered.
Contribute appropriately to team meetings and support the implementation of all team initiatives.
Operate machinery if required to ensure efficient manufacturing team working.

What you’ll bring...

Educated to City & Guilds level or equivalent in a Mechanical/Electrical engineering discipline.
Preferably experienced within a multi skilled food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
In depth knowledge of maintenance systems and processes.
Proven knowledge and experience of initiating and implementing continuous improvements, lean manufacturing and Six sigma techniques.
Good decision making skills, confident and approachable.

What we offer...

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;