PRODUCTION MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Verallia UK; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Verallia UK is recruiting Production Maintenance Engineers for Knottingley site in West Yorkshire to support production operations and ensure quality. You will help with changeovers, set up line and inspection equipment, and promptly address breakdowns while delivering PPM schedules.

We seek proactive, team-oriented professionals; apprentice-trained candidates are preferred and an electrical NVQ is favourable. Benefits include pension, generous holiday entitlement, and free onsite parking.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained candidates preferred.
• NVQ in electrical discipline favourable but not essential.
• Able to work unsupervised and in small teams with good time management.
• Pro-active, can-do attitude is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support to production operations to maximise efficiency.
• Assist with production changeovers and line/equipment setup.
• Attend to and resolve equipment breakdowns in a timely manner.
• Deliver and follow PPM schedules.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Line changeovers

Equipment setup

PPM scheduling

Initiative

Teamwork

Apprentice-trained

Proactive attitude

Education

Electrical qualification (NVQ/apprenticeship)

Job description

Verallia UK is one of Europe’s most prominent manufacturers of premium glass containers, providing exceptional quality glass packaging for some of the world’s most prestigious spirit brands for over one hundred years. Glass is infinitely recyclable making it an important packaging material of today and more importantly of the future, as such the glass industry is an exciting and sustainable business to work in and be part of.

We have three sites all based in West Yorkshire and are currently seeking to recruit a highly motivated and pro-active individuals to join our Engineering Department as Production Maintenance Engineers at our Knottingley site.

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader the main purpose of the role is to provide on-going and continuous support to production operations, ensuring optimum production efficiency at all times and that manufactured ware meets customer quality standards. Duties include supporting production changeovers throughout the day, the accurate and prompt set up of line and inspection equipment. attending to and resolving equipment breakdowns in a timely manner, as well as the delivery of PPM schedules.

Suitable candidates should be both enthusiastic and committed, and have a can-do, pro-active approach to work. Ideally candidates will be apprentice-trained, however, if applicants can demonstrate a high level of skills and knowledge within a similar role, with relevant transferrable skills then they will also be considered. The ability to work unsupervised to a high standard, work well within a small team and be able to prioritise their workload, as well use their own initiative, are essential behaviours and attitudes required for this role. In addition, an NVQ in an electrical discipline would be favourable, however, not essential.

This is a day position working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7.00am to 3.00pm, however, there is an element of flexibility required for this role and as such these may change from time to time to suit factory needs.

Successful candidates can benefit from the following:-

• Opportunity to develop new skills and develop a career in a successful multi-million-pound organisation.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities for the right individuals.
• Other benefits associated with a large successful Company such as pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement.
• The site benefits from easy motorway access and provides free onsite parking.

This is an exciting time to join a successful team, make an impact and be a proud part of the future journey of the organisation. Therefore, if you are looking to broaden your skillset and take on a new challenge where you can make a difference, then this could the next step for you and your career.