About the Role
Ready for your next chapter? We're ready for you!
We're recruiting talented electrically biased Shift Maintenance Engineers to join our fast-paced, clean, state of the art FMCG manufacturing facility.
Here's what's in store for you:
Safety first environment along with high quality PPE
Modern and dynamic PLCs
A clean factory with excellent heat and dust extraction
Long term job security with a company pension
High volume production with plenty of opportunity to develop your skills
Trusting management, empowering you to fully apply your knowledge and skills.
Job Opportunity
Shift pattern (4 on 4 off, rotating days and nights):
4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, and then 4 off (continuous).
Upon joining us, you'll be on days during your induction.
Your overall contribution at Northwood:
Sustaining and improving equipment reliability and efficiency, creating and monitoring innovative maintenance programs, supporting commissioning of new lines and the development of performance measures and yearly maintenance plans.
You'll also play a key role in cross-skilling our Operators' skillset in Changeovers, CILs, and minor PPMs and repairs.
Your day to day:
Troubleshooting machinery issues, conducting RCA and implementing long-term solutions and prevention, educating our people on best practice.
Managing spare parts, conducting criticality and obsolescence assessments, and supporting CI initiatives.
Utilising process improvement tools such as 5S, TPM, and Kaizen, supporting our CI.
Essential Skills
What we need from you:
Proven experience as an Multiskilled/Electrically biased Maintenance Engineer
Background in FMCG (e.g. Foods, Packaging, Pharmaceuticals, etc.)
A proactive approach to equipment efficiency and reliability.
Level 3+ Electrical qualification (ideally from an apprenticeship)
If you're ready to be empowered, ready for a positive change, and ready to be part of a winning team, hit Apply to get started and we'll be in touch!
About Company
Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.
Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.
Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.
We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.
We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.
DE&I
At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.
Benefits
* Company pension
* Life assurance
* Free company products
* Free on-site parking
* Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
* Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
* Free early access to pay scheme
* Salary sacrifice schemes
* Employee referral scheme