Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (known internally as Craft Engineer)

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Billingham (Home of McCoy’s, Pom-Bear and more)
On-site | Flexi-shift (24/7 cover)
Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re 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
As a Multi Skilled Engineer, you’ll play a key role in keeping our production lines running smoothly and safely. Working as part of the Line Structure Team (LST), you’ll support the day-to-day running of our equipment and contribute to continuous improvement across the site. You’ll be hands-on with both mechanical and electrical tasks, helping us deliver great-tasting snacks to our customers – right first time, every time. You’ll also support and coach colleagues, helping to build engineering capability across the team. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same, and where your ideas and energy will make a real difference.
What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:
Annual salary of £52,578.66

Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement

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

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

Holiday buy scheme

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

What will you be doing?
Take ownership of mechanical and electrical integrity across your area

Carry out planned maintenance, fault finding and repairs

Recommend improvements to maintenance schedules and equipment performance

Operate food manufacturing equipment when needed, including changeovers

Support and coach colleagues and apprentices to build engineering capability

Lead and contribute to continuous improvement activities using IWS tools

Monitor plant conditions and report defects, ensuring downtime is minimised

Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety and housekeeping

Champion engineering standards and safe working practices

Help create and maintain risk assessments and job operating procedures

Who are we?
We’re 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 McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.
We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. xcunqrw And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.
We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:
A formal engineering qualification (e.g. City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Multi skilled engineering)

Electrical and mechanical experience and qualifications, including fault finding and diagnostics (Essential)

Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs and safe working practices (Essential)

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

A flexible, hands-on approach and willingness to support across shifts

Experience operating complex machinery in a manufacturing environment

Confidence using data to drive decisions and improvements

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Location:
Billingham
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Manufacturing And Production

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