Engineering Technician (Multi skilled Electrical Bias)

AG Barr Group; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

34 days holiday

Health care

Cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Employee discounts

Free AG Barr products

Job summary

AG Barr Group in Cumbernauld is seeking an Engineering Technician (Multi skilled Electrical Bias) to join our Engineering Team. The role ensures that machinery and equipment are installed, maintained and operated to maximise production output and efficiency on high-speed lines.

You will work on site under a Continental shift pattern, aiming to uphold health and safety standards while driving continuous improvements and effective contractor management across AG Barr's manufacturing footprint.

Qualifications

• Can-do attitude and strong problem-solving skills are essential.
• Experience working on and maintaining equipment and machinery.
• Flexible / team worker.
• Solid understanding of Health and Safety standards.
• "Self starter" / proactive and ability to set and prioritise work.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to ensure maximum efficiency from production and engineering assets; ensure planned and corrective maintenance tasks are completed as scheduled.
• Carry out fault diagnosis and repair breakdowns promptly to minimise downtime.
• Input data into Maintenance CMMS system.
• Ensure maximum business benefit is gained from all budget spend.
• Analyse line efficiency, wastage and downtime data to identify performance improvements.
• Manage contractors as required and ensure contractor management procedures are followed.
• Carry out duties in accordance with safe working practices and factory hygiene standards.
• Liaise with Project teams across all phases of the process.
• Produce detailed written reports such as downtime sheets and line logs.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal/external customers to deliver engineering objectives.
• Consult manuals & drawings for replacement parts and support team initiatives.
• Operate machinery as required to support efficient manufacturing.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Problem solving

Equipment maintenance

Team player

Health & Safety

Self starter

Education

City & Guilds level

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Technician (Multi skilled Electrical Bias)

Location: Cumbernauld

Contract and Shift Pattern: Permanent, Continental shift

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None

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

r!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 brand

s.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 impac

t.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 drink

s.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 porridge

s.There's never been a better time to join u

What we’re looking for

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

ies.
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 c

Essential Criteria for the

• role:
  A can-do attitude and strong problem-solving skills are es
• sentialExperience working on and maintaining equipment and ma
• chineryFlexible / team
• workerA sound understanding of Health and Safety standards is es
• sential"Self starter" / proactive and ability to set and prioritise wo

Your responsibilities will in

• clude...
  Provide technical support to ensure maximum efficiency from production and engineering assets, ensuring planned and corrective maintenance tasks are completed as s
• cheduled.Carry out fault diagnosis and repair breakdowns promptly to ensure downtime is m
• inimised.Input data into Maintenance CM
• MS systemEnsure maximum business benefit is gained from all budg
• et spend.Analyse line efficiency, wastage and downtime data with a view to identifying areas for performance imp
• rovement.Manage contractors as/when required to comply with contractor management pr
• ocedures.Carry out all duties in accordance with safe working practices and factory hygiene s
• tandards.Liaise and support Project teams throughout all phases of the
• process.Provide a high level of customer service at
• all timesProduce detailed written reports when and where required i.e. downtime sheets and line l
• og books.Build and maintain key relationships with internal and external customer base to ensure objectives and engineering strategy is d
• elivered.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 ini
• tiatives.Operate machinery if required to ensure efficient manufacturing team

What you’l

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

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 w

• hich includes;
  Annual performance relat
• ed bonus schemeUp to 34 days holiday (depending on
• holiday tradingHealt
• hcare Cash Plan£550 annual cash pot to sp
• end on benef
• itsPeppy HealthFlexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashback, gym memberships, technolog
• cLife assuranceSave as
• sales discountFree AG Barr products throughout y
• our working dayDefined contribution pension with employer ma
• tching up to 8%Ongoing professio

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If you have the passion to succeed in this challenging, but highly rewarding and key role

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