About the Company: Meyn Poultry Ltd currently provides support in four major areas: spare parts supply; machine servicing; new equipment sales and bespoke engineered solutions. Meyn Poultry is an approved Home Office sponsor, and we are able to offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role to eligible candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route. A successful applicant would need to meet the specific criteria required by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) before sponsorship can be approved.
About the Role: To work on a Hybrid basis from home, regular travel to UK Poultry sites will be required during on shift week & weekends, overnight stays will be needed. You will need to attend the head office in Basingstoke 2 -3 times a month for training and meetings.
Responsibilities:
* Follow all health, safety and environmental procedures and regulations, maintaining a safe, clean and tidy work area including all tools and issued workwear.
* Carry out and report machine inspections, conduct relevant repairs or improvements and conduct planned preventative maintenance on equipment.
* Provide mechanical assistance to breakdowns as required.
* Design, manufacture and testing of any job specific tooling and equipment required.
* Maintain a professional approach and attitude to all service jobs to promote the image and reputation of the company.
* Complete Meyn specific equipment training.
Qualifications:
* Must Have Poultry Machine Maintenance experience - Ideally Meyn but will consider other manufacturers as well.
* A minimum of 3 years Mechanical Engineering or Field Service experience.
* Workshop skills i.e. welding, lathe operations, Power tools and basic hand tools.
* Driving license.
* Time served apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
* IT skills including MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook.
Required Skills:
* Working at height.
* COSHH awareness.
* First Aid.
* Knowledge and experience of Health and Safety in particular, food hygiene.
* Food industry knowledge.
* Forklift truck license.
* IPAF 3a license.
* Lifting and slinging.
Pay range and compensation package: Full-time benefits include company pension.
Equal Opportunity Statement: We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.
Schedule: 8 hour shift, Overtime, Weekend availability.
Ability to commute: Basingstoke, RG24 8LJ: reliably commute & travel around UK to Poultry Plants (required).
Language: English (preferred).
Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required).
Willingness to travel: 50%