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Shift Engineer

Coveris Gainsborough is a manufacturing facility in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, UK, that produces flexible packaging solutions.

This is a stable and long-term opportunity within a well-established engineering team that plays a crucial role in supporting the wider business. As part of our Engineering Department, you'll work alongside an experienced and close-knit team where collaboration, knowledge sharing and mutual support are a key part of everyday life.

Engineering is at the heart of our operation, ensuring our production facilities run safely, efficiently, and reliably. Your work will have a direct impact on the success of the site, supporting multiple departments and helping to deliver for our customers.

 

At Coveris Gainsborough, you'll be part of a team where your contribution is visible, valued and makes a genuine difference every day

 

 

Principal Accountabilities:

· Work with the Engineering Manager to ensure a smooth and effective maintenance department.

· Always ensure maximum machine availability.

· React to faults and breakdowns as priority.

· Work in line with a PPM Programme.

· Work within a dedicated budget.

· Liaise with external contractors.

· Record and update key engineering data.

· Embed the health and safety culture throughout the department.

· Liaise with operations team regarding maintenance plan and issues.

· Lead or participate in various projects considering current issues/initiatives as a means of improving overall business efficiency.

· Embrace the site continual improvementstrategy and partake in projectsas requested.

· Meet with Engineeringand OperationsManagementto monitor progress

· Following maintenance work ensure the area affected is left in a clean and tidy state, in line with company hygiene policies.

·Work in accordance to the company’s health and safety policy at all times.

· Ensure effective shift handover

· Source cost effective suppliers of machine parts to assist in cost-saving.

· Carry out Project work as and when required

Person specification -Who you need to be

· Good attendance and timekeeping

· Ability to multi-skill between electrical and mechanical tasks

· Knowledge of the flexible packaging industry would be an advantage

· Flexibility in their approach

· Good organisational and self-motivational skills

· Ability to work on own initiative without supervision

· Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages would be an advantage

· Willingness to participate in CI, 5S and lean manufacturing techniques and practises

· Multi Skilled with Electrical Bias ·

Highly decisive team player

· Strong timemanagement skills

· Effective motivator and communicator

· Strong emotive control and effective crisis management skills

· Strongknowledge of health and safety

· Willingness to learn new skills and be adaptable

 

 

What We Offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Medicash healthcare scheme, providing support with medical, dental, optical and other health-related expenses.
  • Salary Sacrifice Pension
  • Discounted gym membership.
  • Company sick pay scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering health and wellbeing support.
  • Life assurance cover at 4x annual salary.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities.
  • A friendly, supportive and climate-controlled working environment.
  • Permanent employment with opportunities for career progression.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent.