Electrical Maintenance Engineer

You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch (LE65 2BS) (Home of Hula Hoops, popchips, Nik Naks, and more)
This role follows a Panama shift pattern (223) working 12-hour shifts: 06:0018:00 and 18:0006:00. Youll work two shifts, have two days off, then work three shifts, followed by the reverse pattern the following week.

Join our snack-loving team
Were looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join us at KP Snacks. If youre ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you this could be your next big move.

About the role

In this hands-on role, youll help keep our site running safely and efficiently by delivering both reactive and planned maintenance across a wide range of production and site equipment.

Working as part of a supportive and experienced team, youll reduce downtime, carry out root cause analysis and help deliver improvements that support performance, reliability and product quality. Youll also maintain accurate maintenance records, develop and update PPM schedules, and work closely with contractors to ensure safe and compliant ways of working.

If youre motivated, safety-focused and ready to make a real impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this could be your next step.

Whats in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Heres a flavour of what we offer:

• Annual salary of £54,687.83

• Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement

• Comprehensive healthcare support including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care

• KP Pension Plan contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more

• KP4ME our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

• Carrying out hands-on maintenance and repairs
  Supporting production by delivering high-quality mechanical and electrical maintenance

• Reducing downtime and driving improvement
  Using strong fault-finding and root cause analysis skills to solve issues and prevent repeat failures

• Collaborating with production teams and contractors
  Ensuring safe systems of work and aligned ways of working across the site

• Championing safety, quality and standards
  Helping protect people and product by maintaining high levels of compliance

• Developing and maintaining PPM systems
  Creating schedules, updating records and supporting knowledge-sharing across teams

Who are we?
Were KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love from Hula Hoops to McCoys. In the UK, were a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. Were proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

Were committed to inclusion
Were building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you dont tick every box, wed still love to hear from you your unique perspective could be just what we need. xbpsjku And if theres anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

Wed love to hear from you if you can bring:

• A UK-recognised electrical qualification
  Minimum Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent, such as HNC) with proven time-served experience

• A background in hands-on engineering within a manufacturing environment
  Ideally with experience in food manufacturing

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
  Able to support colleagues and positively influence outcomes

• A collaborative and proactive approach
  Comfortable working across shifts and driving continuous improvement

• Enthusiasm, commitment and a desire to grow
  Ready to learn, contribute and play an active role in our teams success

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