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Engineering Maintenance Manager

Kinetic recruitment services are working in partnership with one of our clients to recruit full-time food production workers for their site based in Ashton-Under-Lyne.

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate with the earning potential being high!
This position is a short term position with potential of a long term position.

Food production and manufacturing experience is a must!

This role is a rotation of 2 weeks nights and 2 weeks days, all candidates MUST be able to work both days and nights.

Hours of work

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday – 48 hours
Week 2: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday – 36 hours

Payrate for the first 12 consecutive weeks

* Standard hours £12.58 per hour
* Overtime Monday to Saturday £18.88 per hour
* Overtime Sundays and bank holidays £25.17 per hour

Payrate after completing 12 consecutive weeks

* Standard hours £14.91 per hour
* Overtime Monday to Saturday £22.38 per hour
* Overtime Sundays and bank holidays £29.85 per hour

The role

* Packing produce.
* Shrink wrapping produce into boxes.
* Operating high-speed production lines.
* Maximising output and yields.
* Ensuring all health and safety procedures are always adhered to.
* Maintaining product quality standards and helping them achieve their KPI’s.

What we are looking for

* A background in food manufacturing.
* A ‘can-do’ attitude.
* Team player.
* Great communication skills both written and verbal.

Benefits

We’re offering competitive rates of pay, increasing after 12 weeks to £14.91 per hour. Kinetic Recruitment also operate a referral scheme – please ask for more details on how to qualify.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of our world class manufacturing teams, so why not apply!

Please note: by applying to this role you are consenting for your details to be shared with Kinetic Plc.

Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries. Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, reviewing all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the role profile.

Maintenance Engineer - Alternating Shifts 6-2 / 2-10

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer based at Hill Biscuits Limited, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0DB.

About the role:

This role requires alternating shifts: 6:00am – 2:00pm / 2:00pm – 10:00pm

Responsible for running, introducing and maintaining equipment together with the development of continuous improvement ideas, and facilitation of these through a number of Lean Manufacturing areas to deliver improvements across the factory.

Your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

  • Delivery of planned / predictive maintenance across all production lines and process areas.
  • Facilitation of Continuous Improvement of cross functional teams using a combination of tools and techniques such as TPM, RCM, FMECA, 5’s and Kaizen events.
  • Identification and implementation of improvement ideas to achieve world-class standards relating to OEE, Food Safety, H&S and Quality measurements.
  • Optimisation of equipment, addressing both chronic and sporadic issues to reduce losses in efficiency and waste.
  • Supporting the development of production operators in first line maintenance and problem-solving.
  • Adherence to H&S procedures and legislation

 

Full job description available on request.

Required skills:

  • Preferably qualified to HNC / HND level with electrical awarenes (18th edition); however, candidates with a full Engineering Apprenticeship will be considered.
  • Proven quality awareness, decision making and problem-solving skills.
  • Previous experience working in a similar environment.
  • A good working knowledge and understanding of factory processes and technology.
  • Proven ability to plan and prioritize workload in order to meet required deadlines and performance standards.
  • Communication and interpersonal skills through cross-functional teams and departments.
  • Initiative, self-motivated, assertive, tenacious, well organised, with influencing skills.
  • Team worker.
  • Familiar with planned and preventative maintenance skills.
  • The job holder must be able to converse clearly and confidently in the English language (written and oral).

 

How to apply:

Send your CV and covering letter to: [email protected]

CLOSING DATE: Friday 23rd May 2025