This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive engineer who enjoys solving problems, driving improvements and making a visible impact on operational performance.

What’s in it for you?

We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

• Competitive annual salary
• KP Pension Plan with up to 7% matched contributions
• 25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to five additional days for more flexibility
• Comprehensive healthcare support including Health Cash Plan, Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme
• KP4ME benefits platform with discounts, cashback, wellbeing tools and everyday savings
• Enhanced family-friendly policies to support colleagues at every stage of life

What will you be doing?

Delivering world-class maintenance

• Ensure Planned Maintenance activities are completed effectively, defects are identified and resolved, and equipment remains reliable and operating at its best

Driving Continuous Improvement

• Use lean manufacturing tools, root cause analysis and loss elimination techniques to reduce downtime, improve efficiency and eliminate waste

Supporting operational performance

• Take ownership of IWS performance within your area, contributing to Daily Direction Setting meetings and driving actions that improve site performance

Developing engineering capability

• Coach and train Equipment Owners in IWS engineering principles and maintenance activities, supporting Autonomous Maintenance Step 3 and 4 delivery

Providing technical expertise

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Progressive Maintenance and IWS tools, supporting colleagues and helping to embed best practice across the site

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

• Recognised engineering qualifications
  • NVQ Level 3 in Engineering, alongside an 18th Edition qualification, with experience as a multi-skilled engineer
• Strong mechanical and electrical expertise
• A proven ability to diagnose faults, resolve technical issues and maintain a wide range of production equipment
• Continuous Improvement experience
  • Experience using root cause analysis, problem-solving methodologies and improvement tools to drive operational performance
• Coaching and communication skills
  • The ability to share knowledge, develop colleagues and build strong relationships across Engineering and Operations teams
• A proactive and positive mindset
  • A can-do attitude, openness to change and a genuine passion for Continuous Improvement and team success

Our purpose

At KP Snacks, we're passionate about creating happy snacking moments through our great tasting snacks and iconic brands. Every day, millions of people enjoy our products, including Hula Hoops, McCoy's, KP Nuts, Tyrrells, Skips, POM-BEAR and Butterkist, making us one of the UK's leading snack manufacturers.

For decades, we've been delighting consumers by combining well-loved favourites with exciting innovations that reflect changing tastes and expectations. We're equally passionate about our people and committed to creating a workplace where everyone can grow, develop and make a real impact.

As part of the Intersnack Group, one of the world's leading snack manufacturers, we combine global expertise with a shared commitment to creating happy snacking moments every day.

We’re committed to inclusion

We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

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