Located in Haverhill, the KatKin Kitchen is where our fresh, 100% human-quality meat food is gently cooked and frozen. We are looking for an exceptional full-time Multi skilled engineer to deliver a first-class service across the Manufacturing Kitchen to ensure it continues to cook food cats love.

This role will report directly to the engineering supervisor and will be responsible for the effective and efficient upkeep of all production and site services equipment.

Our manufacturing kitchen will rely heavily on fault finding and problem solving on a broad range of equipment and situations.

• Maintain all site electrical and mechanical equipment in relation to machinery, buildings, support services and utilities to the required legislative standards, safety, and business requirements.

• Reactive maintenance to plant breakdowns and ancillary equipment to limit production downtime to a minimum including diagnostics or involvement in Root Cause Analysis.

• Proactive machine maintenance in accordance with the PPM schedule

• Identify areas of improvement and liaise with the site team to implement them.

• Occasional installation requirements, though the role will be predominantly oriented towards maintaining machinery uptime.

• Ensure planned maintenance tasks are carried out in line with the plan, safely, cost-effectively and to agreed standards and timescales, without compromising food safety or health & safety requirements.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an Engineering or Technician Role Strong in a production, manufacturing or FMCG environment.

• Solid electromechanical fault-finding ability.

• Excited for a challenge and keen to build something from the ground up.

• Someone who loves the pace and excitement of DTC food manufacturing.

• Easily approachable with good interpersonal skills.

• Respectful to all members of staff, regardless of their role.

• Shifts will be double day shift 6am - 3pm or 1pm -10pm with some flexibility required.

• Loves cats (obviously)

• Previous team leadership experience.

• Qualified in electrical/mechanical engineering.

• A solid electrical capability, preferably qualified to 18th Edition Electrical Regulations.

• Knowledge of Food Safety, Food Hygiene, HACCP standards. 

• Knowledge of Multivac lines preferred but not essential as training will be provided.

• Competitive salary 

• Career defining opportunity in being instrumental to scaling our brand, fast.

• 33 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays plus your birthday off.

• Discount for KatKin fresh meals.

• AXA Health Insurance including optical and dental.

• Yearly personal development budget. 

• Company pension.

• Access to discount portal with a wide range of discounts.

Send your CV  and very brief sentences on the below questions to Terrie@katkin.com

• Tell us about a time you hustled in order to get something done

• What are your blind spots as told by the person who knows you best?

• Tell us anything about the pet food space you find interesting

• Tell us your favourite thing about your cat(s). (Bonus if plural!)