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Maintenance Engineer- Kohler Mira

Worcester and Cheltenham

Basic salary up to £38K subject to skills and experience + shift allowance and overtime. access to our flexible benefits platform

The role will run rotating working patterns of Monday to Friday 06:00-14:30, 1330-22:00 & 0730-1600

Designing award-winning products for our market-leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Kohler UK - is our lifeblood. We focus on investment, investing in the best technology and resources available and investing in each and every individual. Put simply, it’s who we are. Whether you arrive at our factories in Cheltenham or Hull, have a visit from a Service Engineer or pick up the phone to our Customer Service team, you’ll instantly see that, no matter our department or location, we all share the same values at Kohler Mira.

From day one you’re part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services and inspire our people (who knew a bathroom manufacturing company did all this?!)

But, to get to where we want to be, we are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to help support our operations in Cheltenham and Worcester. Find out more below!

Who you are

You will work in a small team within a new highly automated distribution facility whose primary focus is to maintain/increase asset reliability through planned maintenance techniques and improvement projects, whilst ensuring plant and machinery continue to operate at optimum levels of efficiency. You will be required to respond quickly in the event of equipment problems, applying effective problem solving and communication skills to implement a robust and permanently lasting solution.

Key / Specific Responsibilities

- Continually seek to increase the reliability and efficiency of the distribution processes.

-Develop & execute predictive & planned maintenance activities to maximise equipment uptimes.

-Develop/progress small improvement projects & support larger continuous improvement projects.

-Promptly attend to breakdowns, undertake fault finding techniques and implement robust solutions.

-Take ownership of the sites facilities & ensure required maintenance programs are met.

-Take ownership of all equipment spare part stocks including ordering replacements when required.

-Ensure all work activities are recorded through the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

-Support external contractors when visiting site to perform any servicing & support activities.

-Ensure 5S standards are met and maintained at the local level.

-Ensure all health and safety policies, regulations & statutory requirements are strictly adhered to.

Interested? We are looking for these key skills

-A positive attitude and a willingness to learn is essential.

-Proven experience in a maintenance environment.

-A recognised relevant engineering qualification (e.g. HNC, BTEC, City & Guilds or NVQ).

-Excellent communication skills, able to interact at all levels.

-Self-motivated, organised individual, attentive to detail and the ability to meet agreed objectives.

-Good all-round PC skills (SAP and CMMS would be an advantage although training will be provided).

-The role will run rotating working patterns of Monday to Friday 06:00-14:30, 1330-22:00 & 0730-1600 at both our Worcester and Cheltenham site and may require cover on night shifts and weekends.

We can offer you a lot in return!

At Kohler, you’re not a number, you’re a valued member of our team (or as we like to say, an “associate”). What this means for you, is focused development that is personalised – all of the challenge you desire with all the support you need, as well as global opportunities should you desire. We also offer competitive benefits, including a focus on wellbeing and a genuine commitment to ‘giving something back’ through our Stewardship (CSR) efforts. We believe that our depth of knowledge and breadth of opportunities set us apart and if you believe you’d add something to our team, we’d love to hear from you. You can find out more about our operating philosophy, Believing in Better, here (https://www.kohlercompany.com/social-impact/believing-in-better/)

As an organisation, Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities. As an equal opportunities employer, it is Kohler Mira’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If, as an individual with a disability, you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact talentacquisitionuk@kohler.com (https://mykohler-my.sharepoint.com/personal/robin_johnson_kohlereurope_com/Documents/Desktop/talentacquisitionuk@kohler.com)

*Important update for candidates applying to roles within Kohler Energy, including Power Systems, Engines, Home Energy, Kohler Uninterruptible Power, Clarke Energy, Curtis Instruments, and Heila Technologies.

On November 6, Kohler Co. announced the strategic decision to establish Kohler Energy as a separate, independent business with Platinum Equity as the majority investment partner. Kohler will continue to stay invested in the Energy business following the closing and remains committed to supporting the acceleration of long-term growth strategies for both organizations. Talent and operational transition plans are underway, and Kohler Co. and Platinum Equity expect the agreement to close in the first half of 2024.Thank you for your interest in joining our growing team as we embark on the next phase of growth!

About Us

In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market leading brands; Mira Showers, Rada Controls and Kohler Company. Where our brands differ in market position, they are equal in quality, each living up to the Kohler Company mission to live on the leading edge of design and technology and provide a single level of quality regardless of price.

Learn more about us, our brands and career opportunities at www.kohlercompany.com/careers. (https://mykohler-my.sharepoint.com/personal/robin_johnson_kohlereurope_com/Documents/Desktop/www.kohlermira.co.uk)

Note for Recruitment Agencies – the Kohler Talent Acquisition team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to Kohler Co. without a specific request by our Talent Acquisition Team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable.

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