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Mechanical Design Engineer

Mars

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GBP 40,000 - 48,000

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Mechanical Operator to join their dynamic team in Slough. This role offers an exciting opportunity for individuals with a passion for mechanical maintenance and improvement. You will be responsible for ensuring the optimal performance of machinery, coordinating a team of operators, and tackling mechanical breakdowns. The company provides a competitive salary and benefits package, including a performance-related bonus and a welcoming work environment. If you have a hands-on mechanical background and enjoy working in a collaborative setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hot food restaurant
Welcome bonus paid in first week salary
On-site Gym
Private medical insurance
Free on-site parking
Employee shop with monthly allowance
On-site nurse/osteopath/podiatrist

Qualifications

  • Minimum 1 year experience managing and coordinating operators.
  • Hands-on mechanical maintenance experience from various environments.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and repair mechanical breakdowns on various machinery.
  • Coordinate a small team of operators to achieve line targets.

Skills

Mechanical Maintenance
Fault Finding
Team Coordination
Mechanical Tinkering

Education

GCSE Level Education
NVQ or Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

Lead Mechanical Operator

Slough

  • Salary: From £40,000 - £48,000 (inclusive of shift allowance) dependant on experience
  • Performance related company bonus
  • Welcome bonus: £2,000
  • Shift pattern: 4 on 4 off pattern (2 day, 2 nights, 4 off) 12 hour shifts
  • Permanent

Benefits

  • Hot food restaurant
  • Welcome bonus paid in your first week salary
  • On-site Gym
  • Private medical insurance and free flu jabs
  • Free on-site parking
  • Employee shop with monthly allowance
  • On-site nurse/osteopath/podiatrist

We care about the world and your future. Mars offers competitive compensation and benefits along with some great perks, like fun freebies and best-in-class development. As a Mars Associate, you have our ongoing commitment to your growth and development as you work across our world-famous brands. The world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and we're here to support you every step of the way.


This is an exciting opportunity to join the Mars Wrigley factory in Slough. We are seeking Mechanical minded individuals who hold a passion for maintenance! Whether your experience is maintenance of ships, cars, tanks, lifts, generators, or similar mechanical industries. Your hands on mechanical experience is key!


What are we looking for?
  • Mechanical tinkering mindset, always looking to improve machinery!
  • Hands on experience of Mechanical maintenance, this can be from numerous environments such as, maintenance of ships, cars, tanks, lifts, generators etc.
  • Mechanically minded and able to dissemble, fault find and assemble machinery.
  • Minimum 1 years' experience managing and coordinating operators
  • Ideally hold a NVQ or apprenticeship within Mechanical Engineering, however this is not a must.
  • Educated to GCSE level

What would be your key responsibilities?
  • Identify and repair mechanical breakdowns on various machinery.
  • Accountable for the performance of several machines, processes, or pieces of equipment.
  • Coordinate a small team of operators and temporary associates to achieve line targets.
  • Assisting operators with daily productions tasks to ensure line targets are met.

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.

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, BEN'S ORIGINAL 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 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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