Multi-Skilled Engineer

SHARPAK; Aylesham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in thermoformed plastic packaging seeks a Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias. This role involves maintaining and optimizing machinery to enhance production efficiency. Candidates should possess a formal engineering qualification and experience in high-volume environments. The company values reliability, enthusiasm, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume manufacturing, ideally within fresh produce or FMCG.
• Knowledge in electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating a high performing team to ensure zero breakdowns.
• Perform planned maintenance and support reactive maintenance tasks.
• Work on electrical installations and conduct fault diagnosis.

Skills

Reliability

Problem-Solving

Communication

Teamwork

Continuous Improvement

Education

Formal Qualification in Engineering (electrical biased)

Tools

PLC Control systems

Job description

Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias)


Location: Sharpak Aylesham, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3EF

Shifts: 28-day continental rotation - 14 days on, 14 days off (3 days on, 2 nights on, 5 days off, 2 days on, 2 nights on, 5 days off, 2 days on, 3 nights on, 4 days off)


Hours: 6am-6pm / 6pm-6am (12-hour shifts)

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

The Company

Sharpak Aylesham is a manufacturer of thermoformed plastic packaging for use in the Fresh Produce and Food Service divisions. Established in 1968, the site has significantly grown in recent years and aims to be the first choice for rigid plastic packaging solutions through our reliability, efficiency, and innovation as a manufacturer of sustainable packaging on a local and global platform.

Role Purpose:

The role is required to compliment the Engineering Maintenance team with a sound understanding of engineering fundamentals, both electrical and mechanical. A key focus of the role is to develop and implement more long-term reliable solutions by application of thorough root cause analysis.

The role will support various upgrade/improvement projects to optimise our equipment utilisation and efficiency targets and is required to be fully autonomous and proactive to help ensure the Engineering Department supports future business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Engineering Manager to create a high performing team with the overall target to achieve zero breakdowns and eliminate machine setup issues.
• Undertake planned maintenance tasks autonomously to maximise machinery up time and minimise disruption to production targets
• Assist and support with reactive maintenance tasks in a proactive fashion, liaising with the Engineering Manager to ensure production downtime is minimised.
• Work on electrical installations up to 400V, process safety circuits, and electrical control circuits (PLC & VSD), following relevant health and safety standards.
• Assist the Engineering Manager with creating and reviewing risk assessments, SOPs, OPLs, and Preventative Maintenance Schedules
• Undertake proactive and effective fault diagnosis utilising both mechanical and electrical root cause analysis to establish problems and determine solutions.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, service providers and department managers
• Develop a firm understanding of the company processes and suggest improvements in order to embrace a culture of continuous improvement
• Ensuring that breakdowns/potential safety hazards are attended to immediately
  
  

The Person:

• Reliable, hard-working & enthusiastic
• Experience of working in a high-volume manufacturing environment, ideally within fresh produce or FMCG.
• Formal Qualification in Engineering (electrical biased) with significant experience in Electrical and Mechanical
• Ability to demonstrate actual workplace experience in applying Engineering knowledge and skills to perform root cause analysis.
• PLC Control systems (fundamental knowledge)
• Good IT skills, sufficient to be able to produce well-presented documentation and reports
• Good communication skills with the ability to build relationships across a range of departments
  
  

Additional Information

Due to our location, access to your own transport may be necessary.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be able to provide suitable references if offered the role.

Ready to apply?

Submit your CV and a cover letter to be considered. We review applications on a rolling basis and may close the position early if we receive a high volume of suitable candidates