Maintenance Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Ossett; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical bias, where you'll provide essential technical support in a dynamic production facility. This role offers the opportunity to work within a well-organized maintenance team, ensuring equipment integrity and compliance with safety standards. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, you will have the chance to grow your career in a global leader in food manufacturing. If you're a team player with a strong sense of responsibility and a passion for engineering, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in maintenance engineering with electrical bias.
• Time served apprenticeship or formal qualification in electrical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned maintenance inspections and recommend improvements.
• Overhaul and repair plant, ensuring safety checks are performed.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and document plant performance.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Continuous Improvement

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

PLC Automation

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

City & Guilds Level 3

NVQ Level 3

Job description

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We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical bias to join the Engineering function at our Ossett Production Facility. In this role, you will provide full technical engineering support to the Production function under the leadership of the Engineering Maintenance Manager. These are permanent, full-time positions operating on a 24/7 shift pattern, so flexibility of working hours is required.

What will I be doing?

The successful candidates will assume responsibility for the integrity and correct functioning of equipment by carrying out the following:

• Effective planned maintenance inspections, reviewing frequencies and parts used.
• Recommend improvements to maintenance schedules; carry out safety checks on equipment in line with legislation and best practice.
• Overhaul and repair of plant; continually monitor plant conditions and report defects.
• Complete stores requisitions for parts and contract services.
• Perform in-depth RCA for breakdowns and process failures.
• Help generate and maintain compliance with SOPs/Risk Assessments. Carry out work in a standardized way.
• Report plant performance using appropriate company systems and ensure action on/communication of non-conformance issues.
• Ensure operational key information is effectively communicated to colleagues and other shift teams; complete any relevant documentation on time and in full.
• Support site services as required.

What qualifications, skills, and experience will I need?

To be successful in this role, we are looking for the right behaviors and competencies, as well as a proven track record in a similar position. The ideal candidate will ideally have the following:

• Time served apprenticeship or a formal engineering qualification to at least City & Guilds level, NVQ level 3, or equivalent in an electrical discipline with corresponding practical experience.
• Continuous improvement experience.
• RCA experience.
• PLC automation skills would be highly beneficial but are not essential.
• Training experience.
• Championing of good engineering standards.
• Must be a team player with a strong sense of personal responsibility/ownership.
• Flexibility around working hours.

In Kerry, we know that sometimes the perfect candidate doesn’t exist, and people can be put off applying if they don’t meet all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience, please apply—you could be exactly what we are looking for.

What’s in it for me?

You'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. You will also join a well-organized maintenance team with opportunities to progress and grow your career with a global leader in food manufacturing.

At Kerry, we benefit from the diverse backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and experiences of our colleagues. We foster an inclusive culture that inspires food and nourishes life—where everyone brings their unique perspectives to help us improve, together. We are committed to creating an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can perform at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection, and assessment processes are based on the skills and competencies relevant to each role and are conducted entirely on merit. We value diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.

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