Engineering Technician

Mars; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global pet care manufacturer in Tadcaster is seeking an engineer to join their dynamic team, focusing on machine maintenance for specialized equipment in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive salary of £50,400-£56,700, a welcome bonus, and exceptional benefits. Candidates should have a strong engineering background with an HNC in electrical engineering and experience in fault diagnosis and PLC software.

Benefits

Welcome Bonus of £2,500

Performance Bonus

World-class training & development

Industry-leading salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Solid foundation in engineering through a recognized apprenticeship.
• HNC level in an electrical engineering discipline.
• Proven knowledge of 415v distribution and motor control.

Responsibilities

• Perform fault diagnosis leading to resolution of failures.
• Determine escalation of technical issues.
• Provide technical expertise for equipment issues.
• Ensure safe service delivery during shifts.
• Plan maintenance activities for transitions.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Technical issue resolution

Electrical engineering fundamentals

HNC level electrical engineering

PLC software knowledge

Understanding of electromechanical devices

Health and Safety regulations

Computer literacy

Education

Recognized engineering apprenticeship

HNC in electrical engineering

Tools

Atlas PM

SAP

Microsoft packages

Job description

Our Mars Petcare factory have an opportunity to join our dynamic team. Focusing on machine maintenance for specialized equipment, including flow wrapping, pick and place robotics, and secondary and tertiary packaging machinery. Collaborate as part of a four-person team under the guidance of the Engineering Team Leader to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency on our production lines, and take ownership of designated areas, driving continuous improvement (CI) through digitalised analysis at your fingertips.,

Responsibilities

• Perform fault diagnosis leading to resolution of random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
• Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days support organisation
• Provide technical experience/expertise/information to assist others in resolution of equipment issues.
• Responsible for the safe and required delivery of all services into and out of the factory during shift (including steam, air, water, gas and electricity).
• Undertake planning of maintenance activities, for both self and others, to achieve smooth transition between maintenance and production availability of equipment.
• In conjunction with the area engineer, ensures that the right planned preventative maintenance is completed

Qualifications

• Solid foundation in engineering, built through a recognized apprenticeship.
• HNC level in an electrical engineering discipline and a sound mechanical aptitude.
• Proven working knowledge of 415v distribution, Motor control, PLC software, Process control philosophies, level 2 systems & networks. Experience of pneumatics & hydraulics would be an advantage.
• Understanding and knowledge of a broad range of Electromechanical devices.
• Reasonable working knowledge of H&S regulations.
• Computer literate and comfortable navigating internal software packages such as Atlas PM, SAP and Microsoft packages

Compensation

Salary: £50,400- £56,700 (including shift allowance, DOE)

Welcome Bonus: £2,500

Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits

Benefits

• Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles
• Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping "the world we want tomorrow"
• Access world-class training & development from day one
• Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package