Job description
Multi Skill Technician
Milton Keynes
Are you a Mechanical or Electrical technician that would like to expand your career?
An exciting opportunity to join the Mars site in Milton Keynes (Horsecare) as a Multi Skill Technician has become available.
Shift Patterns
Winter:
- Monday Tuesday 6am-6pm days
- Wednesday Thursday off
- Friday Saturday Sunday 6am-6pm days
- Monday Tuesday off
- Wednesday Thursday 6am-6pm days
- Friday Saturday Sunday off
- And then changes to 6pm-6am- nights
Summer: (end off may until start off September)
- Monday Tuesday 6am-6pm days
- Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday off
- Wednesday Thursday 6am-6pm days
- Friday Saturday Sunday off
- And then changes to nights
What are we looking for?
- Mechanical, electrical or controls & Problem Solving, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrable experience of building high-performing teams, and coaching other peers on technically related subjects
- Strong communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to relate to all people at all levels, from a variety of backgrounds and to confront difficult and challenging situations as required
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Provides all technical representation for the Operations lines.
- Co-ordinates all technical activities within Operations lines.
- Lead all associated co-ordination of Planned events (shutdowns, PM’s etc)
- Responsible for prioritising escalation cards for the Operation Lines and tracking all cards/updates in appropriate systems.
- Works with the Continuous Improvement engineer / R&D and Industrial Engineering to analyse the unplanned technical losses of the lines, aligning Continuous Improvement activities with the maintenance Shift Manager and/or involving engineers based on priorities.
- Coaching the Operations team on ways of working to ensure our processes are followed.
- Participates in the Factory Management Operations meetings having clarity on unplanned losses from the lines.
- To provide hands on experience (on the tools) up to a maximum of 50%
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
- An attractive benefits package, including an 8% performance bonus, pension scheme up to 9% employer contribution, private medical care and life insurance
- Mars have been voted in the Top 10 of UK ‘Great Places to Work’ since 2016
- A company that understands the importance of a work-life balance. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- You can count on our commitment to your growth and development as you work across our world-famous brands. Mentoring and coaching tailored to each individual’s diverse background
- If you're looking to work for an innovative, forward-thinking and thriving global business then look no further! We would love to hear from you so get in touch!
About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 125,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £35,000.00-£42,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: In person