Job description

Here at graze we’re on a never-ending hunt for tastier, crunchier, fresher, better snacking. Why? Because we want to help people enjoy healthy living every day. We think snacks made with seriously tasty, wholesome ingredients and lots of imagination is a good place to start.

After all, it’s what’s helped us become one of the market leaders. Now part of the Unilever family, we remain true to our nimble, tech-led beginnings to find ways to grow our multi-channel brand within the healthy snacking market.

We’re a bunch of like-minded people but we’re not all the same. We’re a diverse lot with different experiences and backgrounds but, like our snacks, we combine to make something wonderful. You can be yourself, feel like you belong, as you’d like to belong.

the role, Production Engineer...

To carry out day to day planned and reactive maintenance across multiple production lines. Ensuring all works are completed in a safe, hygienic and timely manner. To work as part of a team in identifying and implementing quality and efficiency improvements.

what you’ll be responsible for...

• Diagnosing the root cause of problems in the production line, establishing a fix to return to production and providing recommendations/training.
• Planning and completing maintenance tasks, such as wrapping machine overhauls and calibrating multi-head weighers in a hygienic environment.
• Liaising with other engineers to develop plans that improve production, costs, and improve the maintenance efficiency.
• Establishing safety procedures and protocols that take the workers' well-being into account, and that also minimize the carbon footprint.
• Keeping abreast of advancements in engineering and production and sharing knowledge with co-workers.
• Identifying, documenting, and reporting unsafe practices.

what we’re looking for in you...

• Proven experience of conducting maintenance and breakdown cover in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Have formal Engineering qualifications, either having completed a recognised apprenticeship or degree.
• Experience of working in a food or pharmaceutical industry and a having a good understanding of GMP, HACCP and BRC auditing.
• Experience of fault finding and repair of pneumatic circuits and components.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritise work.
• Have contributed to Root Cause Analysis on equipment and reduced/limited reappearance of the problem
• Flexible and adaptable attitude to teamwork and processes change.
• Experience of working with some of the following equipment: multi-head weighers, checkweighers, metal detectors, tray sealers, flow wrappers, cartoners, box makers, case tapers and hot melt glue systems.
• Fully conversant in the requirements of Health & Safety within engineering including Risk Assessment, PUWER, COSHH, LOLER, SSOW.
• Having some Electrical engineering background would be an advantage.
• Experience of Microsoft Office
• Experience of using Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software for planned maintenance.

What we will expect in first 6 months

• Complete initial induction and training program.
• Become experienced with the production lines, their operation and common faults.
• Complete scheduled preventative maintenance and be conversant with our CMMS.
• Move onto shift – continue to learn under partner engineer.
• Demonstrate your ability to learn, lead and work with the Engineering and Operations teams.
• Review and provide documented recommendations for potential development opportunities.

What’s in it for you?

• Imagine being part of a company that always looks for growth areas in retail, online and even new geographies. You’ll pick up new skills and experiences, broadening your knowledge and capabilities to push you to the next level.
• At the risk of blowing our own trumpet, there’s some seriously smart, informed, helpful, modest, funny and dedicated people at the graze factory
• You’d be part of a culture that revolves around each of us doing a great job by being helpful, open, inclusive, pioneering, commercially aware, persistent and honest. And we wouldn’t have it any other way. Bring yourself to work!
• Tons of activities to join which we’ve worked hard to make COVID suitable!

We also have a dedicated diversity and inclusion employee resource group that you’re welcome to join!

We are passionate about having an excellent culture with deep-rooted, meaningful values. The biggest ask we have is for you to be your authentic self every day whilst doing a great job. We want you to feel like you belong, in the way that is right for you.

graze recruits, employs, trains, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status. We are dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion within our team and in all of our work.

Please let us know if you have accessibility requirements for the interview process, we’ll ensure that all your needs are provided for.

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