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Form of workIntroduction to Weetabix
Firstly a little bit about why we are the Nations favourite cereal brand!
Weetabix is renowned for its commitment to providing better breakfasts and helping people live healthier lives. They are the home to popular breakfast favourites such as Weetabix, Alpen, and Weetabix On the Go Drinks. With our world-class innovation and extensive product range, Weetabix has established itself as a market leader. As part of the Weetabix family, you will have the opportunity to contribute to this success and make a difference in people's lives.
Our Sustainability credentials
Check out our sustainability credentials. Did you know all of our wheat is sourced within 50 miles of our factories and 100% of our electricity is generated by renewable energy and not to blow our own trumpet (but why not?!), but we expect to provide 3 million meals each year to Fareshare & Magic Breakfast which we are all really proud of.
https://weetabixfoodcompany.co.uk/our-beliefs/sustainability/
The Recruitment process
We will aim to shortlist within 1 week of application and are anticipating interviews will commence in person at our offices in Burton Latimer.
We reserve the right to close any job early where we have high volumes of candidates.
The role
The day-based Multiskilled Engineer's main focus is on the proactive maintenance activities needed to maintain and enhance the equipment assets at our Burton Latimer and Corby sites.
You will provide training and support for the transfer of basic engineering tasks to operators and a team of Apprentices.
At times, there might be opportunities to assist with reactive engineering support in the plant.
The recipe
• Carry out planned maintenance and shutdown activities on plant, including servicing, repairs, overhauls, and condition-based monitoring.
• Adhere to company practices, procedures, and rules to ensure health & safety, food safety, and legal compliance are always upheld.
• Supervise external contractors ensuring they understand and follow company practices, procedures, and rules.
• Report and escalate any equipment issues identified to the appropriate functions.
• Identify opportunities to improve the reliability of assets and engineering working processes.
• Support improvement projects by identifying engineering root causes and carrying out continuous Improvement project work actions.
• Effectively use the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to log and review work carried out.
The key ingredients
Must haves
Strong alignment to the Weetabix values
Always curious to find new and better ways of working
Engineering Qualification NVQ Level 3 or above - You will need to provide this on application
Demonstrate your mechanical and electrical proficiency through training and hands-on experience.
Utilise great IT skills, including the use of Computer Maintenance Management Systems.
Showcase excellent problem-solving abilities.
Work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Nice to haves
Engineering experience in a food manufacturing environment.
What’s great about working for Weetabix? Here’s some of what we offer…
The opportunities for personal development and progression are only limited by what you want to do. You’ll also find as much Weetabix, Alpen, Weetos and Ready Brek as you could possibly eat. There’s also a comprehensive flexible benefits package including all the good stuff you’d expect; bonus, pension, etc.
• Competitive salary
• Company car or cash allowance* (delete where necessary)
• Double matched pension
• 24/EAP and online GP appointments
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible lifestyle and health benefits such as buy and sell holidays, Salary sacrifice car, Dental insurance, Health assessments, Cycle to work, Critical illness cover, Salary sacrifice car scheme and gym discounts
Inclusion without exception
Our differences ‘Make the Difference’ and have a ‘Brilliant People’ culture where we believe that our people can do their best work when they can bring their best selves to work every day.
We value diversity, as it sparks creativity, innovation, and ultimately better business performance.
We recruit and develop people who are best suited to the requirements of the role on offer and our talent and succession programmes are grounded in ensuring that ‘Talent Matters’ and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and are supported to fulfil their unique potential.
By joining our team, you will be part of helping ensure we continue our ‘Inclusion without Exception’ journey and help ‘Make the Difference’.
