Glass Maintenance Engineer

Encirc; Elton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave package

Free onsite gym

Pension scheme 7%

Life cover 3x salary

Onsite restaurant

Free parking

Job summary

Encirc, Elton site, is seeking a Glass Maintenance Engineer (Internal title Cold End Technician) on a permanent basis. The role blends hands-on cold end technology with leadership across shifts.

Starting salary £54,080 and rising to £60,731 after probation and training, with a 39-hour week on a shift pattern. You will monitor, diagnose faults and drive proactive maintenance to improve reliability and reduce losses.

Qualifications

• Formal engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Hands-on technical experience in an industrial setting.
• Ability to fault find and troubleshoot technical faults.
• Familiar with PRISMA CMMS.
• Lead shift teams and ensure line controller duties.
• Understand spare parts handling and inventory feedback.
• Read and understand technical documentation and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Real-time monitoring, fault diagnosis and RCA for cold end.
• Lead proactive maintenance to reduce losses and improve reliability.
• On-shift supervision and ensuring line controller duties.
• Act as technical contact for Cold End Team Manager.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Hands-on technical experience

Fault finding & troubleshooting

Team leadership & supervision

Safety standards compliance

Reading technical docs

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Shift support

Process changes support

Spare parts handling

Basic computer literacy

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

PRISMA CMMS

Job description

Glass Maintenance Engineer | Elton | Permanent | Starting Salary£54,080.00 - raising to £60,731.18 after probation/training package completion

39 hrs per week following a shift pattern

The Glass Maintenance Engineer (Internal Job Title Cold End Technician) is a critical link between advanced technical capability and front line operational leadership. The role combines hands on experience in Cold End technology with active support and coordination of cold end performance across shifts.

Responsible for real time monitoring, fault diagnosis and root cause analysis (RCA) the Cold End Technician will lead efforts to reduce losses, enhance equipment reliability and executing proactive maintenance strategies. In addition to technical accountability, the role provides on shift supervision ensuring compliance of line controller daily duties.

The Cold End Technician also serves as the primary technical point of contact for the Cold End Team Manager supporting continuous improvement and rapid escalation when required.

The Key Requirements

• Formal engineering qualification (mechanical, electrical or mechatronics) or equivalent
• Hands on technical experience in an industrial setting
• Ability to conduct technical fault finding and troubleshooting
• Understanding of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (PRISMA)
• Ability to conduct preventive and corrective maintenance execution
• Good understanding of product quality and defect detection systems and methods
• Ability to read and understand technical documentation and achieve SOP Compliance
• Deliver team leadership and shift support
• Effective Communication and Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Support line changeovers and process adjustments
• Display high levels of discipline, safety and quality standards
• Understanding of spare parts handling and inventory feedback
• Basic computer literacy

Benefits

• Annual leave package
• Free onsite gym for all employees
• MyBenefits Reward Platform with 100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Employee Well-being benefits such as the Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme where the company contributes up to a maximum of 7%
• Life cover at 3 times your annual salary
• Optional partner life cover
• Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
• Free parking onsite
• Salary sacrifice Electric car scheme
• Subsidised onsite electric car charging
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhance maternity and paternity leave
• Liftshare scheme
• Health cash plan
• Optional dental insurance
• Optional Private Medical Insurance
• Optional critical illness cover
• Social club

About The Company

At Encirc, we make, fill and move glass.

Part of the Vidrala group, we are a marketleader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries.

With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose-built sites: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol. We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year. Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world-leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future.

Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360-approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing, and logistics. Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology. As a forward-thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030.

Equal Opportunities

Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

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