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Mars UK • Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Multi Skilled Engineer + £5000 Welcome Bonus

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top 3 scores:
94%

Location flexibility

91%

Hours flexibility

90%

Autonomy

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Job Description

Job Description:

Multi Skilled Engineer

Slough

  • Salary: £48,600 - £53,200 (inclusive of shift allowance)

  • Performance related company bonus

  • £5,000 welcome bonus

  • Shifts: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off- 12 hour shifts 7 – 7

  • Permanent

Are you a multi-skilled engineer with expertise in pumps, shafts and transmissions?

Join our dynamic team at the largest manufacturing site in the UK, located in Slough!

At Mars Wrigley, you’ll work alongside a highly skilled and established engineering team, ensuring the smooth operator of plant equipment and swiftly addressing electrical and mechanical issues across the site. Seize this exciting opportunity to advance your career in a thriving environment!

What are we looking for?

  • Intermediate level of mechanical or electrical or utilities or controls expertise.

  • Proven record of maintaining industrial equipment

  • Proven experience in diagnosing and resolving Electrical or Controls or Mechanical/Utilities issues within and manufacturing environment.

  • Electrical – diagnosing faults and maintaining equipment such as VSD’s, circuit protection and safety circuits

  • Controls – experience of PLC’s, Allen Bradley preferred but not essential

  • Mechanical – diagnosing faults and maintaining equipment such as chain drives, transmission systems, complex mechanical machines

  • Utilities – experience working with HVAC systems, steam plant, refrigeration systems

  • Experienced in basic and complex problem solving.

  • Engineering Qualification such as Served Apprenticeship and/or BTEC/NVQ or equivalent.

  • An action orientated, results driven, great customer focus that works well with people.

  • Priority setting supporting breakdowns and focus where necessary.

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • You will be responsible for fault diagnosis and resolving technical failures on production machinery. Such as Electrical, Controls and Mechanical issues

  • Detailed reporting and recording of maintenance work using our SAP system.

  • Provide technical support and coaching to assist others in resolution of equipment failures with Safety and Quality in mind.

  • Drive and participate in continuous improvement initiatives (Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen).

  • Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis on major unplanned breakdowns and recurring problems.

  • Undertake preventative maintenance activities, repairs, filler jobs etc.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.

  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus

About Mars

  • Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Job Description:

Multi Skilled Engineer

Slough

  • Salary: £48,600 - £53,200 (inclusive of shift allowance)

  • Performance related company bonus

  • £5,000 welcome bonus

  • Shifts: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off- 12 hour shifts 7 – 7

  • Permanent

Are you a multi-skilled engineer with expertise in pumps, shafts and transmissions?

Join our dynamic team at the largest manufacturing site in the UK, located in Slough!

At Mars Wrigley, you’ll work alongside a highly skilled and established engineering team, ensuring the smooth operator of plant equipment and swiftly addressing electrical and mechanical issues across the site. Seize this exciting opportunity to advance your career in a thriving environment!

What are we looking for?

  • Intermediate level of mechanical or electrical or utilities or controls expertise.

  • Proven record of maintaining industrial equipment

  • Proven experience in diagnosing and resolving Electrical or Controls or Mechanical/Utilities issues within and manufacturing environment.

  • Electrical – diagnosing faults and maintaining equipment such as VSD’s, circuit protection and safety circuits

  • Controls – experience of PLC’s, Allen Bradley preferred but not essential

  • Mechanical – diagnosing faults and maintaining equipment such as chain drives, transmission systems, complex mechanical machines

  • Utilities – experience working with HVAC systems, steam plant, refrigeration systems

  • Experienced in basic and complex problem solving.

  • Engineering Qualification such as Served Apprenticeship and/or BTEC/NVQ or equivalent.

  • An action orientated, results driven, great customer focus that works well with people.

  • Priority setting supporting breakdowns and focus where necessary.

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • You will be responsible for fault diagnosis and resolving technical failures on production machinery. Such as Electrical, Controls and Mechanical issues

  • Detailed reporting and recording of maintenance work using our SAP system.

  • Provide technical support and coaching to assist others in resolution of equipment failures with Safety and Quality in mind.

  • Drive and participate in continuous improvement initiatives (Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen).

  • Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis on major unplanned breakdowns and recurring problems.

  • Undertake preventative maintenance activities, repairs, filler jobs etc.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.

  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus

About Mars

  • Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Flexible working week
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

We asked employees of Mars UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

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Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022