Loadhog Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Loadhog Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
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Job Description
As we continue to grow and expand were looking for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team! This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to become part of a thriving business and contribute to our ongoing success.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager this is a full-time and permanent position. The working hours will be a Panama 12-hour rotating shift including days and nights. However you will occasionally be required to work around the needs of the business and therefore a flexible can-do attitude is essential.
Who are Loadhog
Loadhog is a dynamic multi-award-winning company thats redefining the future of returnable packaging. Specialising in innovative returnable packaging solutions for sectors like manufacturing postal and retail we combine smart design with sustainability to help businesses work smarter and greener.
Headquartered in Sheffield UK with growing operations in Europe and the USA were proud to be an employee-owned business every team member becomes a shareholder fostering a unique culture of collaboration pride and entrepreneurial spirit. At Loadhog innovation is in our DNA and with a bold goal to generate 25% of our turnover from products less than five years old were always pushing boundaries investing in the future and looking for passionate people to join us on our journey.
What is the role
Your main tasks will be to conduct the repair and planned maintenance of injection moulding machines plant facilities and all other equipment. There is also an opportunity to get involved in continuous improvement projects to aid your personal development. The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:
- delivering clear written and verbal handovers to incoming shifts and the wider engineering team to ensure operational continuity and shared awareness of ongoing issues.
- performing scheduled maintenance across all site equipment including:
- Engel Injection moulding machines and associated ancillaries
- washplant system
- industrial printers
- six-axis robots and automated conveyors
- material handling systems
- plant room assets and general factory infrastructure
- responding swiftly and effectively to equipment breakdowns prioritising minimal production downtime and rapid fault resolution.
- conducting preventative maintenance tasks aimed at improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) reliability and long-term performance of machinery.
- contributing to process optimisation by identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency gains.
- maintaining a proactive mindset toward continuous improvement initiatives.
- operating with a can-do attitude upholding company values and fostering a collaborative solutions-focused work environment.
- accurately recording your time spent during the shift via a timesheet and assign correct downtime events/maintenance activities using the Gemba system to support data-driven decision making.
- autonomously progressing projects assigned by the Engineering Manager and give updates periodically.
- using Ecconect software for logging moulding machine related issues with Engel that cannot be solved by the engineers on shift.
Who are we looking for
Aligned with Loadhogs core values youll bring real passion to everything you do along with a strong sense of ownership over your role and contribution to the wider business. With creativity at the heart of your approach youll bring fresh ideas challenge the status quo and help drive new ways of thinking. You wont shy away from pushing boundaries as you strive for excellence and play an active role in making Loadhog an even better place to work!
The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience:
- Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment and/or have completed an apprenticeship or equivalent.
- Good IT skills including excel word and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Able to effectively work as part of a team.
- Excellent time management.
- Willingness to train and develop across additional technologies.
- Committed to developing personal skills and abilities.
- Good at managing interpersonal relationships.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Ideally you should be electrically biased with excellent mechanical ability and experience
- Have knowledge of some if not all of the following:
- maintaining Engel injection moulding machines
- pneumatics
- hydraulics
- bench fitting
- milling
- turning
- PPM (planned preventive maintenance)
- PLC programming/interrogation whilst not essential would be a distinct advantage
- electrical fault finding
- electrical installations and testing
What will we offer you in return
We believe that taking care of our people and placing them at the heart of Loadhog is the key to building a happy motivated and successful team. Therefore weve made sure our benefits package reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where you feel valued supported and empowered to do your best work. We offer:
- a competitive salary
- non-contributory 15% pension scheme
- share ownership scheme
- generous holiday entitlement of 32 days (or equivalent in hours) increasing with length of service
- extra leave entitlement throughout the year for occasions such as: your birthday to spend a day with your family/friends or to get involved in community work and projects
- life assurance
- private individual healthcare
- Paycare health plan
- an enhanced family policy
- gym membership
- on-site food and catering options
How can you apply
Applicants should submit their CV along with a covering letter explaining their reasons for applying.
Deadline for applications: Monday 6th October 2025
Equal employment opportunity
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are committed to building a team that reflects the diverse society we serve. At Loadhog we are striving to create a workplace where everyone feels respected valued and a true sense of belonging. If there are any adjustments we can make to support you during the application process please dont hesitate to let us know.
A polite note for recruitment agencies:
We are not accepting applicants from recruitment agencies. If we need support we will be in touch!Employment Type
Full Time
