Role: Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £47,379 (Overtime 2.0 + 1.5)
Location: Burton upon Trent
Shifts: 4 on 4 off Days and nights
Benefits: 6% Contribution, Private health care, Internal and external training courses
The Company
I am currently working with Knapp UK on an exclusive basis at one of the flagship sites in Burton for a number of Maintenance Engineers. Knapp are a true leader in the world of automation, one of the largest systems integrators in the world with over 7000 employees operating in over 60 countries. They are now turning over close to two billion pounds worldwide and their market continues to grow year after year. As a business, they offer immense amounts of progression opportunities, security, and internal/external training. They provide solutions to some of the largest household brands including Boots, M&S, Primark, The Very Group, and many more. Knapp invests heavily in R&D, priding themselves on first-class service to all their customers.
Knapp UK is evolving the way they develop, deliver, and support their customers to ensure they fulfill their customers’ demands. They do this through using the latest state-of-the-art technology including OSR shuttle systems, hanging garments, various pick and place robotics, and a range of other automation.
At this site in Burton, they have recently invested 20 million pounds resulting in the growth of both the business and customer. With the latest technology and automation, they have seen orders grow from 20,000 orders a day to 40,000. The customers have responded well since COVID, now making the most of direct-to-consumer ordering, meaning headcount within the Knapp team has gone from 12 to 20. They are strong believers in promoting from within, which is evident as all Team Leaders started as Maintenance Engineers. Knapp achieves this by constantly investing in the site as well as their people. They have a full training matrix to get you up to speed on site, and they will also invest in external training, which includes Profibus, Profinet, Pneumatics, and Leadership courses, among others.
The Role
Your day-to-day responsibilities as a Maintenance Engineer will include:
1. The planned and reactive maintenance and service of all the state-of-the-art equipment on site.
2. Equipment on site includes OSR shuttle systems, EVO shuttles, carton erectors, various pick and place robotics, and various conveyor systems.
3. Mechanically, you will mainly be replacing worn-out parts on the conveyors, which will include rollers, bearings, and pulleys, as well as working with pneumatic systems.
4. Electrical work will include reading through electrical schematics, utilizing electrical test equipment such as multi-meters, and fault finding in panels.
5. Working on a brand new CMMS system which has just been integrated to site, tablet-based, allowing you to complete PPM, check stores, and complete all maintenance tasks.
6. You will also swap both electrical and mechanical components like for like, with the requirement at times to strip and re-build equipment.
The Person
To be successful in your application for a Maintenance Engineer, you will need:
1. An Engineering qualification.
2. Maintenance experience in a production, manufacturing, or warehousing environment.
3. Alternatively, you could be from the Navy, Army, or RAF with an electrical qualification.
The Benefits
As a Maintenance Engineer, you should expect:
1. You will be joining a highly successful multi-million-pound company that can offer a massive amount of stability and security.
2. Opportunity for progression both technically and into future leadership roles.
3. KNAPP will contribute up to 6% pension.
4. Private healthcare with Vitality includes dental and optical cover.
5. Cycle to work scheme.
6. Employee referral scheme.
7. Employee assistance programme.
8. Employee of the Quarter awards.
9. Fantastic salary and benefits package.
10. £47,379 + Overtime available.
The company’s ambition is to become the employer of choice in logistics and automation. To help deliver this, there are five core values that underpin everything they do – Reliability, Courage, Openness, Appreciation, and Creativity. These values and the KNAPP spirit are demonstrated by all employees, and the open corporate culture leads to great communication, creative freedom, and the active involvement of employees in decision-making.
ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, gender, marriage and civil partnership, maternity, or belief.
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