Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods.
Join the team at Kepak Merthyr, as a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer and be a part of our commitment to producing beef and lamb products of unmatched quality.
Kepak Merthyr has combined beef and lamb processing and packing facilities. We offer beef and lamb products ranging from retail ready cuts for butchers’ counters to branded packaged meat, all as part of our service;
As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will play a vital role in providing effective maintenance support to our Production team, ensuring the equipment, machinery, and tools used in our factory are always running smoothly, maintaining seamless production and enhancing efficiency.
We are looking for someone with suitable qualifications and experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably with meat or food production experience. Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, PLC control, refrigeration, and PTW systems is desirable.
Requirements
- Multi-skilled apprenticeship
- Suitable Electrical and/or Mechanical Qualification
- Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in meat or food production
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, PLC control, refrigeration, and PTW systems
- Significant trouble shooting and fault-finding diagnostics and resolution experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate team skills with a positive attitude and professional approach
- Domestic wiring experience, PLC program structure and operational awareness, Continuous improvement and lean experience would be an advantage
- Passion for food and commitment to company values
- Proactive and can-do attitude
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work under own initiative and meet deadlines
- Relationship builder with influencing skills
Benefits
- Company Pension
- Training and Development
- Employee Discount Platform - All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
- Refer a Friend Scheme - Get up to £500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.
- Bike to Work Scheme - You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!
- Subsidised Canteen - Our on site canteen is serving multiple hot food options during the day
- Free Car Parking - Our Kepak site has a dedicated staff car parking facility which is free to use for all of our colleagues.
- Long Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees
- GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program - Providing emotional, practical and financial support for all Kepak colleagues.
If you are a team player who is committed to maintaining machinery compliance and ensuring safety standards are met, we would love to hear from you. Join us at Kepak Group and make a difference in the world of food production.
