Engineering Apprenticeship | Poppintree

Engineering Apprenticeship — Poppintree | Meatex Jobs

Role overview

Kepak Group is an Irish company and one of Europe’s leading meat processors. Kepak have a portfolio of market leading brands including Rustlers, Big Al’s, John Stone, Stript Snacks and Celtic Beef. At Kepak, our ambition to grow as a business is equaled only by our ambition to grow the careers and personal satisfaction of our people. Kepak is one of Ireland’s leading meat companies and we have …

Key responsibilities

• To carry out effective Planned Preventative Maintenance as directed, making good use of time ‘outside’ of production hours.

• To carry out maintenance and rectification works following audits, inspections, and production reports.

• Working to make continual improvements to plant and equipment to reduce repeat common point failures and improve site efficiencies.

• Keeping workshops, plant rooms and engineering storage areas clean and tidy to a standard that exceeds the requirements of internal and external audits.

• Keeping workshop tools and equipment serviceable, clean, and ready for use to meet the requirements for tool control.

• To keep up to date records of work completed on paper based and computer systems.

• All accountabilities support the engineering function which in turn reduces production down time and allows the department to meet its goals and objectives.

• Responsible for booking out spares used from engineering stores using barcode scanners.

• Responsible for highlighting any additional spare parts required to carry out tasks. Spares usage is monitored against each team member by way of monthly KPIs.

• Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out of specification product, equipment, packaging, or raw materials, to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate action.

What you’ll bring

Understand mathematical techniques, formula and calculations in a mechatronics maintenance environment and the type of equipment being maintained.. Understand mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power and process control principles in a mechatronics maintenance environment.. Understand how equipment being maintained functions and operating parameters in individual comp…

Pay, hours and location

This is a Full-time role based in Poppintree. Pay rates and shift patterns are confirmed at application or shortlist stage and may vary depending on department and production requirements.

Notes (employer / disclaimer)

• Employer: A leading UK food manufacturer

• Meatex is not the employer; this is a jobs board listing and introductions service

• Equal opportunities introductions apply