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Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias

Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias
Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias
Alpro – Kettering, Northamptonshire £52,341.73 training salary, raising to £57,518.39 once trained plus shift allowance and, an excellent range of benefits including pension, private healthcare, income protection and employee discounts.
Join Alpro, Part of Danone
At Alpro, we're passionate about creating plant-based products that millions of people enjoy every day. As part of Danone, we're a global business with a local feel, offering excellent career development opportunities in a fast-paced and highly automated manufacturing environment.
We're currently looking for an to join our Maintenance & Engineering team at our Kettering manufacturing site.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving advanced manufacturing technology, ensuring equipment reliability, maximising production performance and supporting continuous improvement across the site.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities across site equipment.
Respond to equipment breakdowns and restore production safely and efficiently.
Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults.
Fault-find on PLC-controlled equipment, drives, motors, sensors, instrumentation and automated production lines.
Support continuous improvement projects and root cause analysis activities.
Assist with equipment modifications, upgrades and installation projects.
Maintain accurate maintenance records and work orders using SAP.
Promote and maintain high standards of safety, food safety, housekeeping and engineering excellence.
Support the optimisation of automation and control systems across the site.

This role operates on a , providing engineering support across our 24/7 manufacturing operation.

This rotating pattern includes a mixture of day and night shifts, weekdays and weekends, while also providing regular extended periods off throughout the year.
We're looking for a proactive and safety-focused engineer with strong fault-finding capabilities and a passion for maintaining high-performing manufacturing equipment.
Time-served and qualified Maintenance Engineer.
NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification.
Strong electrical fault-finding experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
Experience working on PLC-controlled production equipment.
Knowledge of motors, drives, sensors, instrumentation and industrial control systems.
Strong diagnostic, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good IT literacy, including experience using maintenance management systems.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced production environment.

18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, beverage, packaging or process industries.
Knowledge of Siemens, Allen Bradley or similar PLC platforms.
Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.

Alpro is one of Europe's leading plant-based food and drink brands and is proudly part of Danone, a global company with a mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
Our Alpro Kettering site plays a vital role in producing products enjoyed by consumers across the UK and beyond. We're proud of our culture, our commitment to safety, quality and operational excellence, and the opportunities we provide for our people to learn, develop and grow their careers.
At Danone, we believe that different perspectives make us stronger. Creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive is a core part of who we are.
If you're looking for your next engineering challenge in a highly automated manufacturing environment and want to be part of a team producing products enjoyed by millions, we'd love to hear from you.
All applications must be submitted online.
Please inform your Line Manager or Team Leader before applying for this vacancy.
To find out more about Alpro, Danone and other career opportunities, visit .
Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.

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