Line Performance Engineer

Nestlé Purina

Location:

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Salary: 56,602 - 61,001 per annum depending on experience (including shift premium)

Shifts:

4 days on 4 days off shift pattern, days and nights

Some of our fantastic benefits

Comprehensive pension scheme – up to 12% employer contribution

Potential, discretionary annual bonus  Generous holiday entitlementA focus on professional development and growth

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance, Shift, or Reliability Engineer eager to showcase your skills in a role that allows you to excel?  We are recruiting for a multi-skilled Shift Engineer to join our reliability maintenance engineering team at Nestle Purina, Wisbech. If you are passionate about making a significant impact in your next career move, this opportunity may be perfect for you.

Join us and take advantage of our commitment to career development and professional growth.

At Nestlé Purina, we’re on a mission to enrich the lives of pets, the people who love them, and the planet we share. Join us, and you’ll discover a world where your skills, knowledge, and passion can flourish. As part of our supportive and dynamic environment, you’ll be encouraged to challenge norms, experiment with new ideas, and drive meaningful change. At Purina, you’re not just part of a team;

you’re part of a movement to create a better world for pets and people alike.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your Impact As a Maintenance Engineer you will be instrumental in maintaining the operational efficiency of our manufacturing processes.

Your role will focus on ensuring that machinery is in optimal condition, fostering a safe work environment, and driving continuous improvements. You will collaborate closely with various teams to enhance productivity and uphold the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Machine Maintenance:
Maintain the basic condition of the machines within your line and perform improvement activities, as well as repairing breakdowns.

Safety Culture:
Drive a safe culture and eliminate safety risks within the workplace.

Quality Assurance:
Ensure that all products are manufactured according to quality standards.

Continuous Improvement:
Drive continuous excellence and improvements in key operational business processes throughout manufacturing.

Collaboration:

As a key member of the Maintenance Working Groups (MWG), collaborate with the Autonomous Working Groups (AWG-production teams) to drive improvements using tools such as inspections, abnormalities identification, centerlining, breakdown analysis, and preventive and predictive maintenance.

Your ingredients for success

To be successful as a multi-skilled shift engineer, you will need a foundation of experience in both mechanical and electrical engineering, along with a commitment to safety and quality.

Other key attributes include:
Engineering

Qualification:

Educated to apprenticeship level NVQ 3 or hold a recognised engineering qualification in both mechanical and electrical engineering.

Continuous Improvement: A passion for continuous improvement and the ability to implement enhancements in processes.

Preventative Maintenance:
Knowledge of planned preventative asset maintenance practices.

Problem-Solving

Skills:

Familiarity with root cause analysis tools and problem-solving methodologies.

Lean Manufacturing:
Understanding of lean manufacturing tools, including Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).Mechanical Comprehension:
Proven mechanical comprehension and…