Engineering Technician (Dairy)

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

Job summary

A leading dairy company in Cowhill seeks an Engineering Technician. The role involves providing reactive maintenance and improving site assets. Candidates should have a recognised apprenticeship and experience in a manufacturing environment. This position offers a competitive salary, generous holidays, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave allowance (276 hours)

Access to Muller Rewards Platform

Long term career development

Life assurance

Pension scheme

5% annual bonus (dependent on company targets)

Qualifications

• Experience within maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Multiskilled engineer experience preferred.
• IOSHH/Nebosh certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide front line reactive maintenance for equipment.
• Diagnose faults and maintain Mechanical/Electrical equipment.
• Coach operators on asset care tasks.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical expertise

Problem-solving skills

Diagnostics ability

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

ONC/HNC

Electrical qualification

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 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 1,300 farmers in Britain. Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year.

Müller UK & Ireland includes Müller Milk & Ingredients, which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer, aiming to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International.

Job Description

We are seeking an Engineering Technician to join us at our Severnside 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, and actively seek and identify cost-effective improvements to site assets and equipment, improving efficiency and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure effective handover of information across shift
• Use PMS to support prioritisation and problem solving (RCFA)
• Diagnose faults and test, repair and maintain Mechanical / Electrical equipment
• Observe, recognise and report on machinery or component defects or symptoms of impending failure and provide CMMS data
• Contact OEM's 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
• Work as ONE TEAM with First Line Response Technician
• Coach 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

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)

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