Business Area: Nestlé UK & Ireland
Job Title: Industrial Services Shift Technician
Location: Dalston, Cumbria
Salary: £55,122.72 (inclusive of shift allowance and contractual overtime) + potential bonus + other fantastic benefits
Shift-based - two days, two nights, four off
Although this is a full time **,** permanent opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.
**Position Summary**
We have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanically biased technician, to join our team based at the Nestlé Beverage factory in Dalston, Cumbria
Nestlé Dalston Factory in Cumbria is the European Centre for cappuccino and creamers producing a range of beverage products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. It is continually developing and expanding leading brands such as Nescafé, Aero Hot Chocolate and Coffeemate. The factory is moving forward with continuous improvement principles and actively developing Lean/TPM processes so it’s an exciting time to be involved.
Manufacturing in Nestlé is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business to maximise efficiency & productivity.
**A day in the life of an Industrial Services Shift Technician**
Reporting to the Industrial Services manager you will support the operation & maintenance of the factory utilities services including (but not limited to) clean water treatment, combustion equipment, pressure systems, refrigeration systems, legionella compliance and effluent treatment.
You will be working to drive improvements in the performance of machinery and assets, technically supporting the department and wider factory, developing the technical skills within the engineering and operational teams.
The factory is moving forward with continuous improvement principles and actively developing TPM processes so it’s an exciting time to be involved, and it is expected that you will play a key part in the move from reactive to proactive maintenance.
• To work as part of the technical team throughout the shift ensuring work is prioritised in accordance with production plans, schedules and engineering requirements and carry out a comprehensive handover.
• Responding to breakdowns within the plant, maximising production output and ensuring the smooth flow of the operation.
• Looking after all aspects of cost, efficiency, quality and maintenance activities including administration.
• Contributing to the upkeep of all relevant technical documentation.
• Participating and positively contributing to site initiatives as requested to include HACCP, ISO9002, CDM etc.
• Raising purchase orders where required, liaising with the Maintenance co-ordinator to ensure that appropriate stock levels are maintained within budgetary constraints.
• Support lead technician to complete remedial actions from Compliance audits.
**What will make you successful?**
You will have excellent engineering ability along with initiative and attention to detail. Experience of modern manufacturing techniques such as 5S, LEAN and TPM would be ideal. Experience operating or maintaining Industrial Services plant (such as industrial steam raising boilers, refrigeration plant and wastewater systems).
**You will also have:**
Minimum NVQ Level 3 (Ideally HNC/ Level 4) or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
+ Electrical Qualifications or experience would be advantageous but not essential
+ BOAS accreditation is preferable, if you do not hold this accreditation you will be given the opportunity to achieve this in role.
+ Be able to demonstrate skills working on pneumatics systems, process equipment including gearboxes drives, pumps, valves, steam systems, chemical dosing equipment and other pressure plant
**What you need to know**
What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.
**Job advert closing date: 20/09/2024**
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
**Right to work in the UK**
In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.
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