Shift Technician/Multi Skilled Engineer

PepsiCo

  • Leicester
  • £54,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
Job Description:OverviewWhy PepsiCo?PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products. We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories. The company generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that in the UK includes Walkers, Doritos, Pepsi MAX, Quaker and Pipers. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.Join the world of PepsiCo Supply Chain, the Southern Region Distribution Centre (SRDC) is our largest distribution site in the UK. Working closely with our manufacturing and supply chain teams we distribute the majority of our own products, and this is all made possible by the SRDC. Our Distribution centre is a fast paced and ever changing environment, we can go from idea to implementation in a matter of days. You will be inspired by the drive of your team and feel a true sense of connection and comradery with your colleagues who are proud to work at SRDC.We offer a competitive salary, quarterly bonus incentive, critical Illness cover, discounted gym membership, market-leading health and wellbeing support, generous company pension plus so much more. In 2024 we enhanced our extended parental leave offering, now paying in full for 26 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks for paternity leave for those who have the respective length of service. We’re also pushing our benefits to be more pep+ by offering electric cars through salary sacrifice with a partnership with Octopus Energy. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.Position Summary:Working Hours: Continental shift pattern, working 12 hour shifts on a 5/4 pattern rotating between days and nights.Salary & Benefits:
  • Annual Salary: £54,000 (including shift allowance).
  • Quarterly Incentive: Earn extra based on your performance!
  • Pension Scheme: We double your contribution! you put in 5%, we add 10%.
  • Holidays: Enjoy 23 days off plus your birthday! Option to buy/sell up to 3 extra days.
  • Provided PPE: Uniform and safety shoes provided, cleaned and maintained on-site.
  • Staff discounts: Exclusive access to our discount shop.
  • Virtual GP: This service has been extended to include partners and immediate family.
  • Digital Physiotherapy: Customised programme designed by a physiotherapist - no referral required
  • Cycle to work scheme: Save money and stay fit!
  • Electric car scheme: Drive green with our electric car incentives.
  • Subsidised Canteen: Delicious meals at a fraction of the cost.
  • Long Service Rewards: Celebrate your milestones with us.
  • Extended parental leave: Extra time for your growing family.
  • Free on-site parking: Convenient and cost-free parking at work.
ResponsibilitiesAs a Multi Skilled Engineer, internally known as Shift Technician (ST), your role is to work across a fully automated distribution centre consisting of 4 stores, 20 high crane bays & 3 miles of conveyors over an area of 36000 sqm ensuring smooth running and maintenance of the site using your specialist engineering knowledge whilst delivering optimum plant reliability through preventative maintenance and electrical testing, including fault finding and problem solving.· The successful candidate will be working in a fully automated distribution centre consisting of 3 high-bays, low-bay and a power store 20 high bay cranes, and over 6 kilometres of conveyors· Provide support to the logistics operations teams by timely response and rectification of a wide range of mechanical equipment faults· Be self-motivated to improve own skill set through exposure to all types of breakdowns· Understand cost, quality, hygiene and safety implications/interfaces· Demonstrate previous working with Automated mechanical equipment· Demonstrate a high level of electrical/mechanical competence to analyse data to improve performance & efficiency· Be aligned to the SRDC and finished goods warehouse areas, carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance and electrical work· Support the on-site health and safety programs by actively being involved in site programs· Champion best practice to improve standards
Qualifications· Electrical experience and qualifications assessed at minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent· Apprentice trained with proven experience· Proven practical experience, problem solving, and experience preferably in installation/maintenance and fault finding· Able to read electrical drawings· Possess City and Guilds 2395 or equivalent with some experience in this area· 18th Edition of the wiring regulations· PLC programming experience is desirable· Logistics experience is desirable· Be able to work unaided and independently but in co-operation with peers, and the operations team· Be experienced in high volume continuous production environment and capable of fault diagnosis using drawings. Capable of working to heights of 22 metres· Demonstrate good communication skills when dealing with peer group and other interested parties (operations team/contractors)· Have working knowledge of general site health and safety systems e.g. permit to work/safety teams· Computer literacy

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