Engineer

Full time - 42 hours per week, based at Flitwick site. Focused on recyclable and compostable products, we design and manufacture award-winning, sustainable food packaging solutions exported worldwide. Our creativity and innovation takes inspiration from our markets around the globe. As our Engineer, you will: * Provide fast and efficient installation, diagnostics, repairs and preventive maintenance to all the machinery, plant and equipment within the factory, keeping the Senior Works Engineer fully informed and up-to-date; * Carry out basic electrical fault diagnosis and repairs; * Work with the Senior Works Engineer to facilitate large or major repairs to plant and equipment; * Assist in the development and implementation of a planned maintenance programme in consultation with the Senior Works Engineer; * Demonstrate the effectiveness of planned maintenance through reducing numbers of breakdowns and problem-free equipment installations; * Purchase sundries, machine parts and services, in liaison with the Senior Works Engineer, with due regard for stock levels and overall budget; * Arrange, assist and direct external contractors for specialist work or installations in consultation with the Senior Works Engineer and Operations Director; * Participate in the technical aspects of capital investment decisions; * Advise senior management on Health and Safety issues or concerns. If you have the following skills and attributes, then we want to hear from you. * Recent, relevant and proven experience as a maintenance engineer or similar role. * Higher level qualification in engineering or manufacturing. * Solid understanding of pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanics. * Familiarity using various power and hand tools. * Ability to stand for long hours and lift heavy loads. * Problem-solving and organisational skills - a self-starter who is well organised, positive, flexible and highly motivated to get the job done efficiently and safely using own initiative, and as part of a team, with a flexible approach to working hours and ability to work some overtime. * Confident in communicating verbally and in writing in English