Manufacturing Technician (Multi Skilled Engineer)
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Position Title: Manufacturing Technician (Multi Skilled Engineer)
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Scarborough
Requisition ID:31566
For over 60 years weve been the number one branded player in frozen potato market. When it comes to bringing the nation together at mealtimes with simple delicious and great tasting food were kind of a big deal!
You wont just find us in supermarkets though. As well as owning a household retail brand our respected foodservice business works in close partnership with distributors chefs and caterers across thousands of the countrys pubs restaurants hospitals and schools.
We are passionate about potatoes.
But were even more passionate about our People!
Come and ENGINEER your career at McCain Foods.
ABOUT THE JOB.
With automation on the rise its important we remain ahead in our manufacturing operations. Our Manufacturing Technicians are at the sharp end of this overseeing the plant assets. Its their job to make quick-thinking decisions to ensure our plant is always running with limited (or no) breakdowns.
This role is a hybrid role between Engineering and Operations. You work with both teams to ensure efficient running of the assets ensuring optimum plant efficiency to deliver the quality and quantity to make us one of the UKs favourite food products.
We have ambitious plans. And whilst we expect machines will break down once in a while we believe prevention is better than the cure. We want you at the forefront of our plants knowing how our machines are running and help us come up with new and improved ways of doing it faster and better which is why continuous improvement and reliability will pay a huge part in your role.
If youre looking to catapult your career then this is a great opportunity which many of our senior leaders including our VP Manufacturing having worked themselves up from a similar role. With endless development opportunities you could say the fries the limit here at McCain.
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR.
If youre applying to our Manufacturing Technicians role then youll already be a qualified Engineer doing a similar job so we dont want to point out the obvious. But as well as being a qualified Engineer you will also need to be someone who collaborates and inspires our teams to always strive for a smooth operation - and your ability to bring people along with you is exactly what were looking for.
Youll already know the importance of health and safety and hygiene. And youll know its vital that you record machine efficiencies relating to Quality Delivery and Cost and it will be second nature that youre a problem solver.
Were looking for Multi-Skilled Engineers with strong electrical and mechanical skills. And as well as a love of chips our ideal candidate will also have.
The following relevant engineering qualifications (or equivalent):
- NVQ 3 / BTEC 3 in related Engineering discipline mandatory of one or the other
- Time served apprenticeship - desirable
- HNC or equivalent desirable
- Knowledge of SCADA or similar systems and some PLC knowledge
- Experience in fault finding
- Ability to lead continuous improvement activity in a similar role
- The ability to work under pressure and at speed
- Strong organisation and prioritisation skills
- IOSH/NEBOSH certificate desirable
THE SHIFT PATTERN.
We work rotational days and nights here at Scarborough as follows: 2 days on 1 day off 2 nights on 3 days off.
WHATS IN IT FOR ME
Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. For working hard youll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:
- An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
- Flexible holidays where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
- Optional health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Chips In Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness resilience and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe
- And of course being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.
WHERE WILL I WORK
Youll be based at our large plant in Scarborough. With about 300 employees on site were one of our largest plants across the GB business. With the GB Head Office just up the road our Scarborough plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as where we prep and bake our well loved Frozen Baked Potatoes.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse antiracist inclusive merit-based and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Job Family:Engineering & Technical
Division:GB Agriculture
Department:Agriculture Operations Scarborough
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough
Company:McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
