Shift Engineer

Saputo; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy manufacturer in Nuneaton is seeking a shift engineer to maintain and optimise automated systems on production lines. The successful candidate should have a multi-skilled engineering background and experience in reactive environments. Key responsibilities include maintenance, optimising line performance, and fault-finding. Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits are offered, along with opportunities for progression within the company.

Benefits

We Share bonus scheme

Opportunities for progression

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Health cash plan

Access to Thrive wellbeing app

Long service recognition

Life assurance

Discounted branded products

Free onsite parking

Subsidised staff restaurant

Qualifications

• Able to demonstrate hands-on reactive experience with a broad range of equipment and machinery.
• Comfortable using CMMS and able to interpret data to increase plant efficiency.
• Experience working within a TPM environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining multiple lines of automated systems and packaging equipment.
• Optimising line performance to meet KPIs in equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Completing maintenance activities to prevent equipment failures.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineer

Hands-on reactive experience

Fault-finding with PLCs

Lean manufacturing tools

CMMS usage

Education

HNC or HND background

Tools

Automated systems

PLC

Job description

At Saputo we bring good to the table by making high-quality products investing in our people and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best

SDUKs brands include the Nations favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover Country Life Vitalite Utterly Butterly) functional ingredients and dairy free products.

After significant financial investment leading to 13 additional packaging lines moving to the site we are looking to hire a shift engineer to support the shifts and play a key role in the continued evolution of the engineering department and strategies.

This is a hands‑on role where your responsibilities will be working on reactive engineering requirements across two packaging production areas and will be key in the continued drive towards a one‑site mentality.

Within the role youll be working on both mechanical and electrical requirements and we will look to you to bring strong fault‑finding methodologies and expertise.

Equipment youll be working with:

Block cutters slicers graters weight checkers formers belt conveyors elevators rollers case packers robotic arms (KUKA) automatic pallet wrappers.

Shift pattern: 4-on (2-days / 2-nights 6.45-7) / 4-off

Salary: 57371.388p / a

YOULL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY

• Maintaining multiple lines of automated systems slicers scales bagging sealers and packaging equipment
• Optimising line performance to meet and exceed KPIs in the areas of equipment reliability and efficiency
• Ensuring appropriate information on plant performance is captured and recorded
• Completing maintenance activities to drive a predictive approach to tasks and prevent equipment failures

YOURE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE

• A multi‑skilled engineer with an HNC or HND background
• Able to demonstrate hands‑on reactive experience with a broad range of equipment and machinery within a production and / or manufacturing environment
• Able to carry out fault‑finding with PLCs (nice to have not a prerequisite)
• Able to demonstrate working experience with lean manufacturing tools and techniques
• Experience working within a TPM environment
• Comfortable using CMMS and able to interpret data to increase plant efficiency and identify top loss

WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH

• We Share bonus scheme
• Opportunities for progression within the UK and overseas
• Enhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish Widows
• Health cash plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental eye care etc.
• Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing
• Long service recognised every 5 years
• Life assurance up to 4 x contractual pay
• Discounted branded products
• Free onsite parking
• Individual allocated lockers
• Subsidised staff restaurant
• My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits free advice and savings -providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.

For additional information on our benefits please go to support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.

To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non‑physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.

Key Skills

• Ado
• Investor Relations
• Maintenance
• HR
• Computer Engineering

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1