Multi Skilled Engineer
Multi Skilled Engineer
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Job Description
What we do at KatKin
For uncompromising cat parents who want the best KatKin goes hardcore for cat health. We make the UKs only fresh cat food: 100 humanquality meat gently cooked and frozen for freshness.
Where the competition cuts corners catfishes customers and puts profits over health we put cat wellbeing first. No shortcuts. No secret recipes. Were cutting the fluff thinking fresh and channelling hardcore love into industrywide change. So cats live long and cat parents can love hard without compromise.
Why Youll Love Working With Us
Were allin for cats and it shows: our energy will blow you away from day one. Youll be surrounded by knowledgeable scientists big creative thinkers astute business brains and a whole team of hardcore cat parents. All on a mission to make hardcore love the new standard in cat care with a fresh take on every product in the cat industry.
The Role
Located in Haverhill the KatKin Kitchen is where our fresh 100 humanquality meat food is gently cooked and frozen. We are looking for an exceptional fulltime Multi skilled engineer to deliver a firstclass service across the Manufacturing Kitchen to ensure it continues to cook food cats love.
This role will report directly to the engineering manager and will be responsible for the effective and efficient upkeep of all production and site services equipment
Our manufacturing kitchen will rely heavily on fault finding and problem solving on a broad range of equipment and situations.
Key ownership areas
Maintain all site electrical and mechanical equipment in relation to machinery buildings support services and utilities to the required legislative standards safety and business requirements
Reactive maintenance to plant breakdowns and ancillary equipment to limit production downtime to a minimum including diagnostics or involvement in Root Cause Analysis
Proactive machine maintenance in accordance with the PPM schedule
Identify areas of improvement and liaise with the site team to implement them.
Occasional installation requirements though the job will be predominantly oriented towards maintaining machinery uptime.
Ensure planned maintenance tasks are carried out in line with the plan safely costeffectively and to agreed standards and timescales without compromising food safety or health & safety requirements
Who we are looking for:
Minimum of 5 years experience in an Engineering or Technician Role Strong in a production manufacturing or FMCG environment.
Solid electromechanical faultfinding ability.
Excited for a challenge and keen to build something from the ground up.
Someone who loves the pace and excitement of DTC food manufacturing.
Easily approachable with good interpersonal skills.
Respectful to all members of staff regardless of their role.
Shifts will be 4 Days a week including Saturday & Sunday with some flexibility required depending on production requirements. Exact Hours to be discussed.
Nice to haves
Loves cats (obviously)
Previous team leadership experience.
Qualified in electrical/mechanical engineering.
Experience with Steam Boilers & Steam Cooking Process
A solid electrical capability preferably qualified to 18th Edition Electrical Regulations.
Knowledge of Food Safety Food Hygiene HACCP standards.
Knowledge of Multivac lines is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.
What We Offer
Competitive salary.
Career defining opportunity in being instrumental to scaling our brand fast.
33 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays plus your birthday off.
Discount for KatKin fresh meals.
AXA Health Insurance including optical and dental.
Yearly personal development budget.
Company pension.
Access to discount portal with a wide range of discounts.
To Apply
About us
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be please contact terrie@katkin
Employment Type
Full-Time
