Shift Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Leicester; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snack manufacturer in Leicester is seeking skilled electricians and mechanics. Your role will involve maintaining manufacturing equipment to ensure production lines operate efficiently. This position offers a competitive annual salary of £55,945.21, alongside quarterly bonuses, a pension scheme, and extensive health benefits including family leave and a gym membership.

Benefits

Quarterly performance bonuses

Generous pension scheme

24-hour online GP

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in maintenance activities.
• Solid understanding of equipment and technical standards.
• A sense of ownership for safety, quality, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance activities maximising wrench time.
• Support continuous improvement using the PDCA cycle.
• Lead root cause analysis sessions and offer technical expertise.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong electro-mechanical knowledge

Good communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship

Recognized electrical or mechanical academic qualification

Tools

CMMS

SCADA systems

Job description

Overview

Join our team at PepsiCo Leicester!

We’re looking for skilled electricians and mechanics who can keep our manufacturing equipment running smoothly. Your work will help ensure our production lines operate at their best every day, helping us produce one of the UK’s favourite snacks - Walkers crisps!

Working Hours

• Continental shift pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off.
• 42 hours/week on average, including weekends, bank holidays, and night shifts.
• 12-hour shifts: This will rotate between days (06:00-18:00) or (07:00-19:00) and nights (18:00-6:00) or (19:00-07:00).
• Includes weekends, bank holidays, and night shifts.

Salary & Benefits

• Annual salary: £55,945.21 (including shift premium).
• Quarterly performance bonuses: £325 to £750.
• Visa sponsorship (subject to criteria being met).
• Relocation package (subject to criteria being met).
• Generous pension scheme: We double your contribution! You put in 5%, we add 10%.
• Extended fully paid family leave: 10 weeks of parental leave and 26 weeks of extended leave.
• Provided PPE: Uniforms and safety shoes provided, cleaned, and maintained on-site.

Further benefits

• A 24-hour online GP for you and your family,
• Free virtual physiotherapy,
• A discounted gym membership,
• Long service rewards,
• Critical illness cover,
• Electric car scheme,
• Staff shop with great discounts on PepsiCo products,
• Day off on your birthday,
• Option to buy/sell holiday leave.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance activities in your area of responsibility, maximizing wrench time while following safety protocols.
• Support continuous improvement using the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle.
• Provide feedback to planners and leadership to help optimize schedules, frequency, and parts planning.
• Conduct pre- and post-maintenance quality checks.
• Manage lubrication mapping and execution, and support the simplification and rationalisation of our lubricants.
• Train the autonomous maintenance team on equipment knowledge, basic Clean-Inspect-Lubricate routine and fault diagnostics.
• Lead the root cause analysis sessions and offer technical expertise.
• Promote and maintain strong 5S standards across the plant.

Qualifications

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship with hands-on experience.
• Recognized electrical or mechanical academic qualification.
• Strong electro-mechanical knowledge.
• Familiarity with CMMS and SCADA systems.
• Solid understanding of equipment and technical standards.
• A sense of ownership for safety, quality, and performance.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Good communication.

Apply now – we’re waiting to hear from you!

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