Multiskilled Engineer

Batley Kirklees West Yorkshire

• Salary: From 50400 53600 (inclusive of shift allowance)

• Performance related company bonus

• Shifts: 12 hours 77 2 days 2 nights (5 off) 2 days 3 nights (4 off) 3 days 2 nights (5 off) and the rotation starts again

• Permanent position

Our Mars Petcare factory have an opportunity to join our dynamic team! Embrace the opportunity to use your existing skills while developing new ones through a comprehensive training plan. Focus on machine maintenance for specialized equipment including flow wrapping pick and place robotics and secondary and tertiary packaging machinery.

Collaborate as part of a fourperson team under the guidance of the Engineering Team Leader to ensure safety quality and efficiency on our production lines and take ownership of designated areas driving continuous improvement (CI) through digitalised analysis at your fingertips. Embrace and embody Mars five principles: Quality Responsibility Mutuality Efficiency and Freedom.

What are we looking for

• Strong engineering background including completion of a recognised apprenticeship.

• HNC level in an electrical engineering discipline and a sound mechanical aptitude.

• Proven working knowledge of 415v distribution Motor control PLC software Process control philosophies level 2 systems & networks. Experience of pneumatics & hydraulics would be an advantage.

• Understanding and knowledge of a broad range of Electromechanical devices.

• Reasonable working knowledge of H&S regulations.

• Computer literate and comfortable navigating internal software packages such as Atlas PM SAP and Microsoft packages

• FMCG experience desirable

• Working knowledge in Rockwell PLC including fault finding and diagnosing desirable

What would be your key responsibilities

• Perform fault diagnosis leading to resolution of random failures on production machinery identifying the root cause in the repair process.

• Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days support organisation

• Provide technical experience/expertise/ information to assist others in resolution of equipment issues.

• Responsible for the safe and delivery of all services into and out of the factory during shift (including steam air water gas and electricity).

• Undertake planning of maintenance activities for both self and others to achieve smooth transition between maintenance and production availability of equipment.

• In conjunction with the area engineer ensures that the right planned preventative maintenance is completed

What can you expect from Mars

• Work with over 130000 diverse and talented Associates all guided by The Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today

• Bestinclass learning and development support from day one including access to our inhouse Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.

About Mars

Mars is a familyowned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the worlds bestloved brands: M&Ms SNICKERS TWIX MILKY WAY DOVE PEDIGREE ROYAL CANIN WHISKAS EXTRA ORBIT 5 SKITTLES BENS ORIGINAL and COCOAVIA. Alongside our consumer brands we proudly take care of half of the worlds pets through our nutrition health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals BluePearl Linnaeus AniCura VCA and Pet Partners. Headquartered in McLean VA Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles Quality Responsibility Mutuality Efficiency and Freedom inspire our 130000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.