Mechanical Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

Gousto Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and we’re a friendly bunch!

We’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, we’re a recipe box company that’s disrupting the sector, and we’re passionate about our diverse team and our customers.

All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and we’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with.

Multi Skilled Engineer | 2 days 2 nights - 4 off | 6 till 6

Your role will be to lead shift based engineering planned preventative maintenance and breakdown support. Your engineering expertise is key to our production process to ensure high levels of productivity are maintained on our production lines. Your multi-skilled experience together with a proactive and positive mindset will enable you to drive standards, embed critical processes and empower your team members to act as one and drive results.

• Lead the engineering team on shift, manage the training program, timesheets and time off, support PDP & CI works, and support the bi-annual review of your team members
• Using the Engineering activity planning system within CMMS to manage all planned maintenance activities & overall CMMS for stock control, maximising system availability
• Complete audits to ensure safety standards on all machines
• Work closely with Operational teams to identify and resolve issues, either live or via CI
• Represent the Engineering function in site team huddles
• Use RCA methodology to remove repeatable faults, sharing these openly across the network
• Manage contractor control on site using PtW and LOTO processes
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure correct specifications and procure components
• Mentor and develop our Engineering Support Operatives.

• Culture forms the foundations at Gousto; you will align strongly to our ownership principles role modeling behaviours in focused delivery, respectful and expert collaboration and progressive industry expertise.
• You will be PUWER, LOLER, IOSH and manual handling trained
• In depth control systems knowledge
• An understanding of FMCG, Food manufacturing, Automation e.g. Box erectors, pallet wrappers, logic simple air systems, conveying equipment, PLC control principals, batch/process line flow concept, Warehouse automation & Pick by Light systems
• Competent user of MS Office and Google Docs.
• Experienced in PLC fault finding
• Working knowledge of H&S standards and ability to maintain them in the work environment
• Hazard & Risk Assessment qualification, isolation & check for dead, IOSH desirable, understanding of dynamic risk assessment
• Understanding of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement processes

• Apprenticeship trained & Electrically qualified (Multi-skilled preferable) OR
• Qualified to a minimum of City & Guilds, ONC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an Engineering discipline

• 23 days paid leave which increases annually
• 40% Gousto discount, Your first Gousto box FREE, 15% Gousto discount for friends and family
• Life Assurance, Pension and Giving at Gousto scheme
• Access to Aviva digital GP and wellness app, glasses & eye test contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym Flex; up to 40% discount on over 3000 gyms
• ‘Perk Pantry’ with recognition, 1000’s of discounted and cash back deals from retailers
• Employee assistance scheme
• Hot food canteen

Gousto is for everyone. Whether it’s creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business we lead with inclusivity and strive for equality in all we do; working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself.

Everyone is welcome and we’re looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but wondering if you tick every box? We recommend applying anyway so that we can review your profile . And, if you’re in a job share, why not just apply as a pair.

For our roles outside of Operations, most of our people spend 1 or 2 days in our offices every week, combining the benefits of flexibility and time together with colleagues. We want to enable you to do your best work, and if you require additional flexibility, please talk to us about it.

If you have a disability that you’re worried will affect you during the interview process, please let us know and we will do our best to help you feel comfortable.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please let us know.