Job Description

Spicers, a specialty tea company, has been blending tea for over 80 years. From its humble beginnings in Keith Spicer's family home in 1934 to its industry-leading expertise today, Spicers produces exceptional tea blends in Newcastle and Dorset. The company supplies black, green, speciality, fruit & herbal teas, and offers private label solutions.

We are looking to recruit an Engineering Technician to join the team in Newcastle.

The successful candidate will have an electro/ mechanical engineering qualification.

Please no agencies

Please ensure that you have full eligibility to work in the UK before applying

Sponsorship is not available for this role

Maintain and improve the safety, legality and quality of products manufactured in accordance with food safety and quality policy

Efficiently maintaining all production and warehouse machinery in good working order.

Keeping the machines and fittings in a clean and hygienic state, ensuring that you and your colleagues follow hygiene instructions and good housekeeping practices.

Operating a line regularly, this will include the full operation of the line, including setting the machine up, running, packing and completing the line checks.

Ensuring all appropriate servicing maintenance and breakdown information (including contract servicing) is recorded accurately on the maintenance database. Support the development of the Planned Preventive Maintenance plan

Servicing production machinery, attending breakdowns escalating as necessary

Involvement in Continuous Improvement activities to drive increase in asset performance

Train Operator and packers to perform basic asset maintenance.

Maintain the factory, warehouse and office buildings

Switching on all machines in the factory on prior to production and switching them off after production or when required by the Shift Leader

Open up the factory, locking up and setting alarms as required

Observing health and environmental safety regulations

Recommending and looking for changes necessary to improve the operation of the department. Looking for improvements to increase performance of the production machinery

Ordering spares in the absence of the Engineering Team Leader

Supervising sub-contractors in the absence or as instructed by the Engineering Team Leader

Assisting production staff in any way possible to ensure efficient and continuous output

Rotational shifts as and when required, that will include, Earlies, lates and nights

Behaving in a polite, acceptable and responsible manner

Training of new staff as required

Any other duties assigned by the Engineering Team Leader, Engineering, Manufacturing or Technical Manager

Relationships and roles:

To demonstrate the ability to interact and cooperate with all company employees

To build trust, value others, communicate effectively, drive execution, foster innovation, focus on delivery to customers, collaborate with others, solve problems creatively and demonstrate high integrity

Maintain professional internal and external relationships that meet company core values

Proactively establish and maintain effective team relationships with all support departments

Job Specifications:

Ideally have experience working on IMA, C51, C23,C27, , Ilapak fill, Marden Edward over wrappers and Fuso tea bag machines, Bradman lake carton packers , Fuji flow-wrappers Electro/Mechanical engineering qualification
Self-motivated with a willingness to learn

Ability to cope in a busy environment

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Be proactive and take the initiative

Currently working hours are:

Earlies

Monday to Friday

630-1430

40 minutes break daily

Lates

Monday to Thursday

1430-2300 - 40 minutes break daily

Friday

1430-2030 40 minutes break (20 minutes will be taken during

the shift and 20 minutes will be taken at the end of the shift ie

finishing at 2010)

There is also a requirement to work 6 weekends per year (one day either a Saturday or Sunday) by agreement.

Benefits include:

25 days holiday plus bank holiday

enhanced company pension scheme

life insurance

cash plan

cycle to work scheme

staff sales

free parking

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,420.00-51,044.18 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Canteen Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking Life insurance Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

North Shields NE29 6AR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:

Electro/Mechanical engineering: 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person