Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician

Permanent

Forfar

Shifts: Early and Back and day rotation

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer to join the team based in Forfar! In this fast-paced and varied role, we’ll give you training and support needed to ensure you can excel at AG Barr! 

Are you ready to Be Your Best BARR None?

We are about being brilliant. We are always learning. We are results driven and relationships matter to us.

AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.

Employing over 1,000 people across four business units and ten UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.

And we’re growing, thanks to some exciting acquisitions in recent years, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for…

This role requires a multi-skilled Engineer with a strong mechanical bias. One constant is our focus on safety - this is our number one priority. You will support our technical teams to ensure that we have optimum engineering solutions to meet our ambitious manufacturing objectives. You will ensure that all machinery and equipment is installed, maintained and operated to maximise production output and efficiencies, recommending and implementing improvements where necessary. You will carry out fault diagnosis and repair breakdowns. You will also be required to analyse line efficiency, wastage and downtime data with a view to identifying areas for performance improvement.

Your responsibilities will include...

As Engineering Technician your responsibilities will include;

As a member of our team at AG Barr, this role presents a fantastic opportunity for individuals who thrive on collaboration and aspire to be part of a transformative journey. We believe in the power of teamwork to drive change, and as a multi-skilled Engineer with a passion for electrical engineering, you will play a crucial role in helping us achieve our vision of becoming a world-class production site. Working alongside our talented technical teams, you will actively contribute to engineering solutions that align with our ambitious manufacturing objectives. Your dedication to safety will be a driving force in ensuring that all machinery and equipment operate at their best, optimising production output and efficiency. Your expertise in fault diagnosis and repair will keep our production lines running smoothly, while your keen eye for analysis will identify areas for continuous improvement. If you're ready to be part of a team that values innovation, excellence, and positive change, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey towards excellence at AG Barr.

What we are looking for…

The successful candidate will ideally be educated to HNC level in an electrical engineering related discipline with significant engineering experience of maintenance systems within a complex high speed production unit, FMCG or food manufacturing environment.  Experience of lean manufacturing would be advantageous.  

• City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 in a Mechanical/Electrical engineering discipline
• ONC/ BTEC Level 3 or equivalent  Mechanical/Electrical engineering discipline
• Time served/ Apprentice trained 
• Previous experience of working in an Engineering/Maintenance department - preferably within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Ability to fault find, diagnose and correct Electrical and Mechanical equipment faults and implement appropriate measures to prevent recurrence.
• Proven knowledge and experience of initiating and implementing continuous improvements, lean manufacturing and Six sigma techniques.
• Knowledge of industrial control systems and PLC’s - preferably Siemens
• Attention to detail - with a real focus on accuracy, will work hard to ensure a right first time approach and will have the ability to spot discrepancies and inaccuracies with ease.
• Problem-solver  - tenacious and will use creativity, innovation and an analytical approach to exhaust all options until a satisfactory solution is found.
• Strong IT skills.
• Proactive and positive can-do attitude.
  

What we offer…

• 33 days holiday. 
• Free AG Barr products & hot drinks available throughout your working day.
• £525 flexi-cash allowance, which can either be used to top up your salary, or towards gym memberships, technology purchases, discount cards, and more!
• Staff sales discounts on all of our products.
• A generous pension scheme, with an employer contribution of up to 8%.
• Claim back cash on healthcare services.
• Life assurance cover.

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is 21st June 2024

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!