Shift Maintenance Engineer

Position Title: Shift Maintenance Engineer
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: Scale NO GRADE
Requisition ID: 42514
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences -together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
Benefits of the role .
Although we do encourage you to taste the goods you'll be pleased to know we don't pay you in chips. Our hourly rates are competitive within the local area, which we can share with you once you have applied. You'll also get 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
• Medicash Optional health cash plan - makes everyday healthcare affordable by letting you claim cash back on routine treatments like dental check-ups, eye tests, and physiotherapy. It also provides 24/7 virtual GP access and mental health support, keeping you and your family covered from just a few pounds a month.
• Cycle to work scheme
• TELUS health wellbeing - which includes lots of corporate discounts
• '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 impressive 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.
About the role .
Our Maintenance Engineers work as part of a multi-disciplined team carrying out first-line maintenance tasks and improvements on equipment throughout the factory efficiently and effectively. You'll provide feedback on completed tasks into the engineering maintenance system to ensure equipment histories and costs are kept up to date and to enable follow-up work to be identified and planned.
This is a shift-based role working a combination of 12 hour shifts across days and nights to a set rota.
Reporting into the Shift Engineering Manager, you will also...

• Consider all implications when carrying out designated tasks to minimise wasted time and materials
• Have a "Fix it right, now" work ethic and use Root Cause Analysis to determine the underlying reasons behind problems and failures and act on the findings
• Be observant at all times when in the plant and report any deficiencies that cannot be rectified
• Provide and implement ideas to improve manufacturing, efficiency and equipment reliability
• Work safely, with regard for your duty of care to yourself and to others who may be affected by your work. Adhere to company policies and procedures at all times
• Work in liaison with other departments as required and provide support and assistance where possible
• Enter accurate, detailed feedback on all completed tasks into the CMMS on a daily basis
• Work closely with your Line Manager to ensure the smooth execution of both day-to-day maintenance tasks and shutdown work
• Ensure the upkeep and reliability of all plant and equipment in your shifts designated area by feeding back requirements to your Line Manager
• To identify through knowledge and analysis, areas that will contribute to improved product quality or plant efficiency
• Playing a pivotal role in communicating and coordinating the activities associated with change
• Support the driving improvements initiative on site, and understand and implement the basic principles of lean manufacturing

What we're looking for .
You will ideally have experience of working in a busy maintenance department, ideally within a food manufacturing department. You will also have...

• BTEC/ NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent (Essential)
• Time served apprenticeship in Engineering or similar industry (Essential)
• City and Guilds 2391 or similar
• Multi-skilled qualification in additional disciplines (NVQ L2 / City & Guilds)
• Broad knowledge of modern maintenance techniques
• Wide range of engineering practical fundamentals
• Practical engineering experience

At McCain, we actively champion ex-military talent. If you tick the technical boxes but not the experience of working in Manufacturing, we would still be open to having a conversation with you.
About the environment .
You'll be based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. If you've spotted our three wind turbines, then you'll know where we are! With about 350 employees on site, we're one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products, such as our Shake Shake Fries.
About McCain
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Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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 find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Division: GB Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Department: D Shift Engineers
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey || GB - United Kingdom : England : Cambridge || GB - United Kingdom : England : Ely || GB - United Kingdom : England : Peterborough
Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd