Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet 

We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.  

You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. 

We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.  

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Technician will ensure that all facilities are maintained in optimum condition to meet required standards of safety, efficiency and reliability.

They will be responsible for undertaking various planned and reactive maintenance tasks, identifying and implementing improvements on equipment and will work as part of the Maintenance Team in a varied and fast paced environment.

Working independently in mechanical and/or electrical repair, maintenance, installation and transportation works which require the use of theoretical and applied professional knowledge.

Key areas: basic mechanical and strength knowledge, material norms and specifications, professional mathematics, technical drawing knowledge, design, measurement techniques.

Additionally the Technician will be responsible for preparing work programs in accordance with maintenance plans; preparing analysis reports for malfunctions occurring in machines or machine groups, equipment and facilities by using professional knowledge and general principles.

Responsible for determining, finding the causes and eliminating various malfunctions that occur in machines, machine groups, equipment and facilities and performing necessary disassembly and assembly works.

Performing monitoring duties in construction offices and workshops in order to ensure preliminary design, measurement determination, material selection, part manufacturing or having parts manufactured regarding part renewal.

Performing technical management of the subordinate team.

Preparing maintenance-repair-malfunction reports and analyses. Being responsible for keeping the workplace clean and tidy.

Essential Criteria

• NVQ3 level qualification or equivalent in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering. (Electrical Bias preferred)
• Post qualification mechanical and electrical experience gained with a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Able to demonstrate experience of electrical and mechanical fault-finding / problem solving
• Able to read and understand electrical drawings
• Experience in pneumatics, inverters, servo drives & motors, Robotics, process wiring and safety controls
• Experience in fitment and set up of mechanical components, timing belts, spur & bevel gears, bearings and shaft alignment
• Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts patterns including rotating 12-hour shifts
• Ability to demonstrate previous experience of training and mentoring/coaching of team members would be advantageous to your application
• Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, especially excel
• Available to travel to multi site locations

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.