Job Description:
Multiskilled Engineering Technician
📍 Batley, Kirkless -West Yorkshire
💷 £50,400- £56,700 (including shift allowance, DOE)
🎁 + £2,500 Welcome Bonus, Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
🌟 Why Join Us?
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.
💼 The Role
Our Mars Petcare factory have an opportunity to join our dynamic team. Focusing on machine maintenance for specialized equipment, including flow wrapping, pick and place robotics, and secondary and tertiary packaging machinery.
Collaborate as part of a four-person team under the guidance of the Engineering Team Leader to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency on our production lines, and take ownership of designated areas, driving continuous improvement (CI) through digitalised analysis at your fingertips.
Shift Pattern (12-hour rotation, 7-7):
• Week 1: 2 days, 2 nights, 5 off
• Week 2: 2 days, 3 nights, 4 off
• Week 3: 3 days, 2 nights, 5 off
...and then repeat.
⭐ What's in it for you?
Competitive salary £50,400-£56,700 (DOE + shift allowance)
Welcome bonus paid in your first week
Hot food restaurant on site
Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
Private healthcare + equal parental leave
Onsite gym and nurse/osteopath/podiatrist
Generous pension (up to 9% contribution)
Life assurance (4x salary)
EV salary sacrifice scheme
Gym membership & wellbeing support
Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service
Free parking on site:
✅ What We're Looking For
Solid foundation in engineering, built through a recognized apprenticeship.
HNC level in an electrical engineering discipline and a sound mechanical aptitude.
Proven working knowledge of 415v distribution, Motor control, PLC software, Process control philosophies, level 2 systems & networks. Experience of pneumatics & hydraulics would be an advantage.
Understanding and knowledge of a broad range of Electromechanical devices.
Reasonable working knowledge of H&S regulations.
Computer literate and comfortable navigating internal software packages such as Atlas PM, SAP and Microsoft packages
🔧 Key Responsibilities
Perform fault diagnosis leading to resolution of random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days support organisation
Provide technical experience/expertise/ information to assist others in resolution of equipment issues.
Responsible for the safe and required delivery of all services into and out of the factory during shift (including steam, air, water, gas and electricity).
Undertake planning of maintenance activities, for both self and others, to achieve smooth transition between maintenance and production availability of equipment.
In conjunction with the area engineer, ensures that the right planned preventative maintenance is completed
🌍 What You Can Expect from Mars
Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles
Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping "the world we want tomorrow"
Access world-class training & development from day one
Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package
