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Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled)- Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
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Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled) - Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Castle Cary
£40,000-£6,000 (32 Hrs prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
+ Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
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
This is a great opportunity to join the dynamic Engineering Team at our Mars Petcare factory. Your role will focus on hands-on maintenance for specialised pet food processing & packaging equipment, including both mechanical and electrical challenges. The aim of this shift-based role is to problem solve and repair technical faults on the factory equipment. These faults cause lost efficiency and factory downtime, making the Shift Maintenance Engineer a critical & highly responsible role for our site to achieve production targets in a safe and food safe manner.
You will need to collaborate with other shift maintenance engineers, shift operations, and days engineers to maintain and improve future factory performance and asset reliability. This means you will also become involved in longer term improvements and projects to improve reliability on a particular asset, maintenance schedule, or maintenance strategy.
Shift Pattern : 32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
• Weekend -2x Shifts
Saturday & Sunday alternating weekly between (nights) 10pm-10am & (days) 10am-10pm
• Weekday-1x shift
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm/6am-2pm
⭐ What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary £40,00 6,000 (32 Hrs prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- 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 perks on site: Parking, Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit twice a week, and access to our employee shop
What We're Looking For
- Solid foundation in Engineering & Technical skills , built through a recognized apprenticeship.
- National Standard level 4 (or relevant level 3) or HNC / HND level in a combined Electrical & Mechanical Engineering discipline. Or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification but with other qualifications / proven experience in the other discipline.
- Self-sufficient, hands on , and strong problem-solving ability. Systematic root cause analysis of technical issues.
- Demonstratable experience working in a maintenance or reliability department.
- Industry Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. LOTO, Risk Assessments & Safe Work Permits)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform fault diagnosis & repairs on random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
- Responsibility for technical safety and food safety standards on your shift, supporting the Shift Operations Manager.
- Provide technical experience and support to the Shift Operations Team.
- Responsible for overseeing all factory services on shift (including steam, electricity, air, water, and gas)
- Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days team.
- Complete planned maintenance activities & improvements with smooth transitions from maintenance back to production
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
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled)- Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled) - Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Castle Cary
£40,000-£6,000 (32 Hrs prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
+ Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
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
This is a great opportunity to join the dynamic Engineering Team at our Mars Petcare factory. Your role will focus on hands-on maintenance for specialised pet food processing & packaging equipment, including both mechanical and electrical challenges. The aim of this shift-based role is to problem solve and repair technical faults on the factory equipment. These faults cause lost efficiency and factory downtime, making the Shift Maintenance Engineer a critical & highly responsible role for our site to achieve production targets in a safe and food safe manner.
You will need to collaborate with other shift maintenance engineers, shift operations, and days engineers to maintain and improve future factory performance and asset reliability. This means you will also become involved in longer term improvements and projects to improve reliability on a particular asset, maintenance schedule, or maintenance strategy.
Shift Pattern : 32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
• Weekend -2x Shifts
Saturday & Sunday alternating weekly between (nights) 10pm-10am & (days) 10am-10pm
• Weekday-1x shift
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm/6am-2pm
⭐ What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary £40,00 6,000 (32 Hrs prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- 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 perks on site: Parking, Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit twice a week, and access to our employee shop
What We're Looking For
- Solid foundation in Engineering & Technical skills , built through a recognized apprenticeship.
- National Standard level 4 (or relevant level 3) or HNC / HND level in a combined Electrical & Mechanical Engineering discipline. Or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification but with other qualifications / proven experience in the other discipline.
- Self-sufficient, hands on , and strong problem-solving ability. Systematic root cause analysis of technical issues.
- Demonstratable experience working in a maintenance or reliability department.
- Industry Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. LOTO, Risk Assessments & Safe Work Permits)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform fault diagnosis & repairs on random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
- Responsibility for technical safety and food safety standards on your shift, supporting the Shift Operations Manager.
- Provide technical experience and support to the Shift Operations Team.
- Responsible for overseeing all factory services on shift (including steam, electricity, air, water, and gas)
- Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days team.
- Complete planned maintenance activities & improvements with smooth transitions from maintenance back to production
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
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled)- Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled) - Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Castle Cary
£40,000-£6,000 (32 Hrs prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
+ Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
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
This is a great opportunity to join the dynamic Engineering Team at our Mars Petcare factory. Your role will focus on hands-on maintenance for specialised pet food processing & packaging equipment, including both mechanical and electrical challenges. The aim of this shift-based role is to problem solve and repair technical faults on the factory equipment. These faults cause lost efficiency and factory downtime, making the Shift Maintenance Engineer a critical & highly responsible role for our site to achieve production targets in a safe and food safe manner.
You will need to collaborate with other shift maintenance engineers, shift operations, and days engineers to maintain and improve future factory performance and asset reliability. This means you will also become involved in longer term improvements and projects to improve reliability on a particular asset, maintenance schedule, or maintenance strategy.
Shift Pattern : 32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
• Weekend -2x Shifts
Saturday & Sunday alternating weekly between (nights) 10pm-10am & (days) 10am-10pm
• Weekday-1x shift
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm/6am-2pm
⭐ What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary £40,00 6,000 (32 Hrs prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- 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 perks on site: Parking, Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit twice a week, and access to our employee shop
What We're Looking For
- Solid foundation in Engineering & Technical skills , built through a recognized apprenticeship.
- National Standard level 4 (or relevant level 3) or HNC / HND level in a combined Electrical & Mechanical Engineering discipline. Or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification but with other qualifications / proven experience in the other discipline.
- Self-sufficient, hands on , and strong problem-solving ability. Systematic root cause analysis of technical issues.
- Demonstratable experience working in a maintenance or reliability department.
- Industry Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. LOTO, Risk Assessments & Safe Work Permits)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform fault diagnosis & repairs on random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
- Responsibility for technical safety and food safety standards on your shift, supporting the Shift Operations Manager.
- Provide technical experience and support to the Shift Operations Team.
- Responsible for overseeing all factory services on shift (including steam, electricity, air, water, and gas)
- Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days team.
- Complete planned maintenance activities & improvements with smooth transitions from maintenance back to production
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
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled)- Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled) - Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Castle Cary
£40,000-£6,000 (32 Hrs prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
+ Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
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
This is a great opportunity to join the dynamic Engineering Team at our Mars Petcare factory. Your role will focus on hands-on maintenance for specialised pet food processing & packaging equipment, including both mechanical and electrical challenges. The aim of this shift-based role is to problem solve and repair technical faults on the factory equipment. These faults cause lost efficiency and factory downtime, making the Shift Maintenance Engineer a critical & highly responsible role for our site to achieve production targets in a safe and food safe manner.
You will need to collaborate with other shift maintenance engineers, shift operations, and days engineers to maintain and improve future factory performance and asset reliability. This means you will also become involved in longer term improvements and projects to improve reliability on a particular asset, maintenance schedule, or maintenance strategy.
Shift Pattern : 32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
• Weekend -2x Shifts
Saturday & Sunday alternating weekly between (nights) 10pm-10am & (days) 10am-10pm
• Weekday-1x shift
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm/6am-2pm
⭐ What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary £40,00 6,000 (32 Hrs prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- 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 perks on site: Parking, Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit twice a week, and access to our employee shop
What We're Looking For
- Solid foundation in Engineering & Technical skills , built through a recognized apprenticeship.
- National Standard level 4 (or relevant level 3) or HNC / HND level in a combined Electrical & Mechanical Engineering discipline. Or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification but with other qualifications / proven experience in the other discipline.
- Self-sufficient, hands on , and strong problem-solving ability. Systematic root cause analysis of technical issues.
- Demonstratable experience working in a maintenance or reliability department.
- Industry Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. LOTO, Risk Assessments & Safe Work Permits)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform fault diagnosis & repairs on random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
- Responsibility for technical safety and food safety standards on your shift, supporting the Shift Operations Manager.
- Provide technical experience and support to the Shift Operations Team.
- Responsible for overseeing all factory services on shift (including steam, electricity, air, water, and gas)
- Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days team.
- Complete planned maintenance activities & improvements with smooth transitions from maintenance back to production
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
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled)- Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled) - Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Castle Cary
£40,000-£6,000 (32 Hrs prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
+ Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
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
This is a great opportunity to join the dynamic Engineering Team at our Mars Petcare factory. Your role will focus on hands-on maintenance for specialised pet food processing & packaging equipment, including both mechanical and electrical challenges. The aim of this shift-based role is to problem solve and repair technical faults on the factory equipment. These faults cause lost efficiency and factory downtime, making the Shift Maintenance Engineer a critical & highly responsible role for our site to achieve production targets in a safe and food safe manner.
You will need to collaborate with other shift maintenance engineers, shift operations, and days engineers to maintain and improve future factory performance and asset reliability. This means you will also become involved in longer term improvements and projects to improve reliability on a particular asset, maintenance schedule, or maintenance strategy.
Shift Pattern : 32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
• Weekend -2x Shifts
Saturday & Sunday alternating weekly between (nights) 10pm-10am & (days) 10am-10pm
• Weekday-1x shift
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm/6am-2pm
⭐ What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary £40,00 6,000 (32 Hrs prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- 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 perks on site: Parking, Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit twice a week, and access to our employee shop
What We're Looking For
- Solid foundation in Engineering & Technical skills , built through a recognized apprenticeship.
- National Standard level 4 (or relevant level 3) or HNC / HND level in a combined Electrical & Mechanical Engineering discipline. Or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification but with other qualifications / proven experience in the other discipline.
- Self-sufficient, hands on , and strong problem-solving ability. Systematic root cause analysis of technical issues.
- Demonstratable experience working in a maintenance or reliability department.
- Industry Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. LOTO, Risk Assessments & Safe Work Permits)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform fault diagnosis & repairs on random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
- Responsibility for technical safety and food safety standards on your shift, supporting the Shift Operations Manager.
- Provide technical experience and support to the Shift Operations Team.
- Responsible for overseeing all factory services on shift (including steam, electricity, air, water, and gas)
- Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days team.
- Complete planned maintenance activities & improvements with smooth transitions from maintenance back to production
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
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled)- Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled) - Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Castle Cary
£43,600-£6,100 (prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
+ Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
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
This is a great opportunity to join the dynamic Engineering Team at our Mars Petcare factory. Your role will focus on hands-on maintenance for specialised pet food processing & packaging equipment, including both mechanical and electrical challenges. The aim of this shift-based role is to problem solve and repair technical faults on the factory equipment. These faults cause lost efficiency and factory downtime, making the Shift Maintenance Engineer a critical & highly responsible role for our site to achieve production targets in a safe and food safe manner.
You will need to collaborate with other shift maintenance engineers, shift operations, and days engineers to maintain and improve future factory performance and asset reliability. This means you will also become involved in longer term improvements and projects to improve reliability on a particular asset, maintenance schedule, or maintenance strategy.
Shift Pattern : 32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
• Weekend -2x Shifts
Saturday & Sunday alternating weekly between (nights) 10pm-10am & (days) 10am-10pm
• Weekday-1x shift
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm/6am-2pm
⭐ What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary £43,60 6,100 (prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- 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 perks on site: Parking, Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit twice a week, and access to our employee shop
What We're Looking For
- Solid foundation in Engineering & Technical skills , built through a recognized apprenticeship.
- National Standard level 4 (or relevant level 3) or HNC / HND level in a combined Electrical & Mechanical Engineering discipline. Or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification but with other qualifications / proven experience in the other discipline.
- Self-sufficient, hands on , and strong problem-solving ability. Systematic root cause analysis of technical issues.
- Demonstratable experience working in a maintenance or reliability department.
- Industry Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. LOTO, Risk Assessments & Safe Work Permits)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform fault diagnosis & repairs on random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
- Responsibility for technical safety and food safety standards on your shift, supporting the Shift Operations Manager.
- Provide technical experience and support to the Shift Operations Team.
- Responsible for overseeing all factory services on shift (including steam, electricity, air, water, and gas)
- Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days team.
- Complete planned maintenance activities & improvements with smooth transitions from maintenance back to production
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
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled)- Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled) - Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Castle Cary
£43,600-£6,100 (prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
+ Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
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
This is a great opportunity to join the dynamic Engineering Team at our Mars Petcare factory. Your role will focus on hands-on maintenance for specialised pet food processing & packaging equipment, including both mechanical and electrical challenges. The aim of this shift-based role is to problem solve and repair technical faults on the factory equipment. These faults cause lost efficiency and factory downtime, making the Shift Maintenance Engineer a critical & highly responsible role for our site to achieve production targets in a safe and food safe manner.
You will need to collaborate with other shift maintenance engineers, shift operations, and days engineers to maintain and improve future factory performance and asset reliability. This means you will also become involved in longer term improvements and projects to improve reliability on a particular asset, maintenance schedule, or maintenance strategy.
Shift Pattern : 32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
• Weekend -2x Shifts
Saturday & Sunday alternating weekly between (nights) 10pm-10am & (days) 10am-10pm
• Weekday-1x shift
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm/6am-2pm
⭐ What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary £43,60 6,100 (prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- 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 perks on site: Parking, Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit twice a week, and access to our employee shop
What We're Looking For
- Solid foundation in Engineering & Technical skills , built through a recognized apprenticeship.
- National Standard level 4 (or relevant level 3) or HNC / HND level in a combined Electrical & Mechanical Engineering discipline. Or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification but with other qualifications / proven experience in the other discipline.
- Self-sufficient, hands on , and strong problem-solving ability. Systematic root cause analysis of technical issues.
- Demonstratable experience working in a maintenance or reliability department.
- Industry Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. LOTO, Risk Assessments & Safe Work Permits)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform fault diagnosis & repairs on random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
- Responsibility for technical safety and food safety standards on your shift, supporting the Shift Operations Manager.
- Provide technical experience and support to the Shift Operations Team.
- Responsible for overseeing all factory services on shift (including steam, electricity, air, water, and gas)
- Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days team.
- Complete planned maintenance activities & improvements with smooth transitions from maintenance back to production
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
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Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled)- Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled) - Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Castle Cary
£43,600-£6,100 (prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
+ Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
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
This is a great opportunity to join the dynamic Engineering Team at our Mars Petcare factory. Your role will focus on hands-on maintenance for specialised pet food processing & packaging equipment, including both mechanical and electrical challenges. The aim of this shift-based role is to problem solve and repair technical faults on the factory equipment. These faults cause lost efficiency and factory downtime, making the Shift Maintenance Engineer a critical & highly responsible role for our site to achieve production targets in a safe and food safe manner.
You will need to collaborate with other shift maintenance engineers, shift operations, and days engineers to maintain and improve future factory performance and asset reliability. This means you will also become involved in longer term improvements and projects to improve reliability on a particular asset, maintenance schedule, or maintenance strategy.
Shift Pattern : 32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
• Weekend -2x Shifts
Saturday & Sunday alternating weekly between (nights) 10pm-10am & (days) 10am-10pm
• Weekday-1x shift
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm/6am-2pm
⭐ What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary £43,60 6,100 (prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- 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 perks on site: Parking, Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit twice a week, and access to our employee shop
What We're Looking For
- Solid foundation in Engineering & Technical skills , built through a recognized apprenticeship.
- National Standard level 4 (or relevant level 3) or HNC / HND level in a combined Electrical & Mechanical Engineering discipline. Or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification but with other qualifications / proven experience in the other discipline.
- Self-sufficient, hands on , and strong problem-solving ability. Systematic root cause analysis of technical issues.
- Demonstratable experience working in a maintenance or reliability department.
- Industry Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. LOTO, Risk Assessments & Safe Work Permits)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform fault diagnosis & repairs on random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
- Responsibility for technical safety and food safety standards on your shift, supporting the Shift Operations Manager.
- Provide technical experience and support to the Shift Operations Team.
- Responsible for overseeing all factory services on shift (including steam, electricity, air, water, and gas)
- Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days team.
- Complete planned maintenance activities & improvements with smooth transitions from maintenance back to production
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
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled)- Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Posted today
Job Viewed
Job Description
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled) - Crown petfood (Mars Petcare)
Castle Cary
£43,600-£6,100 (prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
+ Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
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
This is a great opportunity to join the dynamic Engineering Team at our Mars Petcare factory. Your role will focus on hands-on maintenance for specialised pet food processing & packaging equipment, including both mechanical and electrical challenges. The aim of this shift-based role is to problem solve and repair technical faults on the factory equipment. These faults cause lost efficiency and factory downtime, making the Shift Maintenance Engineer a critical & highly responsible role for our site to achieve production targets in a safe and food safe manner.
You will need to collaborate with other shift maintenance engineers, shift operations, and days engineers to maintain and improve future factory performance and asset reliability. This means you will also become involved in longer term improvements and projects to improve reliability on a particular asset, maintenance schedule, or maintenance strategy.
Shift Pattern : 32 Hours per week (with the choice of additional hours)
• Weekend -2x Shifts
Saturday & Sunday alternating weekly between (nights) 10pm-10am & (days) 10am-10pm
• Weekday-1x shift
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm/6am-2pm
⭐ What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary £43,60 6,100 (prorated and including shift allowance, DOE)
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- 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 perks on site: Parking, Lavazza coffee, tea, fruit twice a week, and access to our employee shop
What We're Looking For
- Solid foundation in Engineering & Technical skills , built through a recognized apprenticeship.
- National Standard level 4 (or relevant level 3) or HNC / HND level in a combined Electrical & Mechanical Engineering discipline. Or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification but with other qualifications / proven experience in the other discipline.
- Self-sufficient, hands on , and strong problem-solving ability. Systematic root cause analysis of technical issues.
- Demonstratable experience working in a maintenance or reliability department.
- Industry Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. LOTO, Risk Assessments & Safe Work Permits)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform fault diagnosis & repairs on random failures on production machinery, identifying the root cause in the repair process.
- Responsibility for technical safety and food safety standards on your shift, supporting the Shift Operations Manager.
- Provide technical experience and support to the Shift Operations Team.
- Responsible for overseeing all factory services on shift (including steam, electricity, air, water, and gas)
- Determine when and which technical issues are escalated to the days team.
- Complete planned maintenance activities & improvements with smooth transitions from maintenance back to production
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
Commercial Internship 2026 (Placement Year)
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Are you a university student looking for a placement year in the tech industry?
Want to work somewhere where your ideas matter and you can make a real impact?
Start date: Monday 6 th July 2026
Length : 12 months
Salary: £20,000
Locations: Marlow, Manchester, Birmingham, London, Bristol & South Coast
Join our Commercial Internship Programme
Our Internship Programme is designed for students like you - curious, driven, and ready to explore the world of technology. Over 12 months you'll gain hands-on experience, lead on real projects, make a genuine impact on our organisation and build skills that will set you apart after graduation.
Check out some of our intern blogs via this link via this link to learn more about a placement year at Softcat: Softcat Student Success Stories | Higherin
About the Commercial Department
Technology and innovative solutions remain a top priority for our customers, making it our mission to deliver these through an exceptional go-to-market strategy. Our commercial division comprises various teams and departments dedicated to ensuring that Softcat's offerings and go-to-market approach stay innovative, competitive, and industry-leading.
The departments in our Commercial area include Marketing, Vendor Alliances, Cloud Alliances, Multinational, Digital Strategy, Data Strategy, Sustainability and Customer Experience. Our past interns have worked in roles including Customer Experience Intern, Data Visualisation Intern, Data Management Analyst Intern, Marketing Intern and Commercial Operations Intern.
As an Intern in the Commercial area you'll be:
- Join a specialist team and take on meaningful responsibilities and duties
- Collaborate and engage across departments to deliver top-tier service
- Build key skills such as communication, data skills, prioritisation, organisation and teamwork
- Work with other Softcat Interns on exciting group projects
- Learning about your team and department and how they contribute to Softcat's success
What we're looking for:
- A current undergraduate University student studying in the UK/Ireland in your penultimate year, from any degree discipline
- Passionate about the tech industry and eager to learn
- An interest in the commercial business area and the departments within this area
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships externally and internally
- The ability to use your own initiative and work independently or as part of a team
- Demonstrate an alignment to our Softcat values & inclusive culture
Work in a way that works for you
We recognise that life doesn't always fit into a 9-5 every day in the office. That's why we offer:
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home)
- Flexible working hours – flexing the times you start and finish
Working with us
Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.
How does our internship recruitment process work?
Our process consists of four stages, Application > One-Way Video Interview > Virtual Assessment Centre > Final Stage Panel Interview.
Initially we're reviewing you for our Commercial area, assessing your Softcat fit, passion for this area and transferable skills. Once you reach our Assessment Centre's, we'll reveal the roles we have available for this year's placements. You'll then be given the opportunity to highlight your first choice, or we'll align you to where we think you'd make the most impact. You'll then interview specifically for your aligned role at your final stage panel interview.
Some key info:
- Application closing date: Friday 19 th December 2025
- Commercial Assessment Centre Dates: Thursday 5 th March 2026 OR Tuesday 10 th March (you must be able to attend one of these dates to be considered for this opportunity)
- Roles are subject to location which means you may be required to relocate in order to be considered for a position
Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.
Join us
To become part of the success story, please apply now.
If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.
You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Life At Softcat | A Culture You'll Love | Softcat