Multi-Skilled Engineer

Company Description

IPS (Part of the Culina Group) works with some of the best known brands and provides cost effective and innovative co‑packing, co‑filling and co‑manufacturing solutions within the United Kingdom.

We have a winning culture that values, challenges and inspires employees.

The Shift Engineer will provide essential engineering expertise to support Operations in reducing and eliminating downtime. This role involves both proactive and reactive maintenance.

Monday to Friday, 8 am – 4 pm.

Up to £45,000 per annum (DOE).

• Conduct routine inspections and preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Identify and resolve potential issues before they cause failures.
• Respond rapidly to machinery breakdowns, diagnose problems and perform repairs or report to the engineering team leader if external specialists are required.
• Carry out machine adjustments, size changes and machine settings when modifications are made to support production.
• Monitor and calibrate equipment to ensure accuracy, quality and safety standards are met.
• Keep accurate records of maintenance (e.g. PPM schedules, shift reporting).
• Adhere to health & safety guidelines and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Occasionally get involved with project work to get equipment back up to standard and improve production performance figures.

• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems – preferably with an electrical bias.
• Experience working within a food or manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in food packaging is an advantage but not essential.
• Understanding of food safety and hygiene is preferred.
• Good knowledge of health & safety practices.
• Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery including baggers, multi‑heads, conveyors and packaging equipment.
• Proactive approach to maintenance and a commitment to ensuring the highest levels of equipment reliability.
• Ability to train and develop colleagues when required.
• Good communication skills and the ability to make decisions on the spot.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience maintaining packing equipment (pneumatics, horizontal flow packers, vertical form‑fill baggers, carton erectors, multi‑heads, gluing systems, metal detectors and weighers, X‑ray, bespoke hand‑packing/labelling lines with printers).

• Holiday entitlement – 20 days plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – 4 % employee and 4 % employer contribution.
• Life assurance – 2 × annual salary.
• Wellness – access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service operating 24 h a day, 365 days a year.
• Eye care vouchers – savings on free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & recognition – Employee of the Month, Employee of the Year and long‑service awards.
• Everyday discounts – access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings.

We are an inclusive and diverse organisation committed to employee development and recognising success. Our learning and development programmes are open to every employee to help shape your future.