Multi skilled Engineer

Job title: Multi skilled Engineer

Reporting to: Engineering & Site Services Manager

Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

Hours: 40 hours per week

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our team and play a key role in supporting the performance, reliability and continuous improvement of our manufacturing operations. As we look ahead to the exciting development of our new flavour compounding capability, planned for 2028, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to both our existing operations and a major new investment. Working closely with the wider manufacturing and engineering teams, you will help ensure our facilities operate safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of quality and compliance, while supporting the installation and commissioning of this new capability.

What it’s like to work here

We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavour and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands. You can find out more about our exciting organisation here: TREATT | About Treatt the trusted global ingredients manufacturer

On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 400 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed.

We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:

“Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress.”

“Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge”

“Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of”

What you’ll be doing

The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Contribute at a hands-on level to successfully deliver the projects. Projects will include new product development, existing product development, cost reduction and product qualification among others.

• Able to take responsibility for delivery of multi-discipline work package to programme, budget and required quality.

• Have the knowledge, skills and experience to develop 'ideas' into conceptual engineering designs from first principals.

• Ensure up to date knowledge on the latest technology and can specify proprietary equipment for use in bespoke design systems.

• Maintain knowledge of common engineering materials.

• Apply working knowledge and experience in applying relevant EH&S issues as required by legislation (and applicable Directives).

• Demonstrate a working knowledge in Microsoft Office software i.e., Word and Excel.

• Establish the tasks required to meet the project requirements in conjunction with your manager and provide cost/timescale information and subsequent progress reporting

• Provide design solutions and coordinate the production of:

  - Design Schemes

  - Design Proposal Drawings

  - Detail Drawings

  - General Assemblies

• Produce:

  - Task Specifications (for performance trials)

  - Functional Specifications

  - Technical Reports and Studies

  - Design Justification Reports

  - Identifying or responding to task variations through formal change control

• Liaise with all external contractors on site and take responsibility for the co-ordination of their work conducted in compliance with Health & Safety.

• Co-ordinate weekly checks and ensure that they are completed and suitably actioned

• Provide out of hours support as and when the business requires

What we’re looking for

If you have a genuine passion for what you do and want to work in an environment that celebrates progress, teamwork and dedication, you’re what we’re after.

• Time served apprenticeship supported by relevant formal qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 City & Guilds / NVQ or equivalent in an electrical discipline

• Preferably CompEx qualified (EX04 OR EX11)

• A mechanical and/or electronic qualification would be advantageous

• Permit to work training

• Health and safety qualification (IOSH working safely)

• Experience working in industrial/commercial environment

Desirable to have experience:

• Working in hazardous areas

• Able to interpret and create P&ID and schematics

• Understanding of single and three phase wiring systems

• Ability to fault find, diagnose, and repair whilst working on own initiative

• Experience and knowledge of pneumatic systems

• Working knowledge of diaphragm pumps, centrifugal pumps valves and actuators

• Ability to fault find and carry out mechanical repairs on a range of mechanical equipment (motors, pumps, valves)

• Able to understand, work to and have an input in the creation of Risk Assessments and Method statements

• Good understanding and maintenance tasks

• Take responsibility for the co-ordination of contractor works conducted in compliance with Health & Safety

• Demonstrate a working knowledge in Microsoft Office software i.e. Word and Excel

• Aptitude and willingness for continued training and development

What we’ll do for you

We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; a generous holiday entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional holiday, we also offer a discretionary annual bonus, private medical and dental schemes, pension scheme with 9% employer contribution, life assurance and group income protection.

With the encouragement and development you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives and offering responsibility based flexibility. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidized social events.

Polite Notice

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