Printing / Decorating Engineer – Beverage-can Manufacturing

Employer : Crown Packaging

Salary : £44, – £48, including shift premium

Hours : Continental Based Shift Rota, attending 2 x 12-hour days followed by 2 x 12-hour nights, then 4 days off.

Location : Peterborough UK

About Crown

As the world leader in metal packaging technology, Crown designs and manufactures a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions on a global scale. Our customers are some of the world’s largest and most-respected FMCG brands.

In response to market growth, we are building our largest Plant yet and Peterborough will be its home. The Peterborough Plant will be part of our Bevcan EMEA Business. Crown Peterborough will benefit from state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and modern practices to support high-speed and highly automated beverage can-making.

This is an exciting time in our business and joining Crown Peterborough offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry. Crown was founded on valuing and promoting sustainability and this focus remains essential to our long-term future.

About this opportunity

We are seeking applications from self-motivated Production Engineers to specialise in the Printing and Decorating element of the can-making process. Full training will be provided so if you possess the drive to work on your own initiative and pride yourself on making a difference, then this role is for you!

Shift Pattern

You will work on a Continental Based Shift Rota, attending 2 x 12-hour days followed by 2 x 12-hour nights, then 4 days off. After a pattern of five of these shifts you have 14 days off and we also give you 18 days off in the summer.

This equates to rostered shifts per year and an outstanding work/life balance!

Salary and Benefits

  • A salary of up to £48, including shift premium, dependant on experience

  • Site annual bonus scheme

  • 9% Company Pension contribution

  • Cash Health Plan

  • 25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays (for employees working shifts this is mainly contained in the shift pattern)

  • Free parking on-site

  • Restaurant on-site

  • Cycle to work scheme

    • Main Responsibilities

    As a member of the production line crew, you will be responsible for:

  • Running, setting, adjusting, and maintaining production machinery to produce quality printed cans to ISO standards

  • Showing a commitment to quality as well as health and safety

  • Maintaining a supply of raw material and inspecting it for defects or poor quality

  • Continuing a good standard of housekeeping and supporting the reduction of downtime across the lines

  • Maximising the use of “line downtime” by assisting in the problem area, undertaking cross-line support or housekeeping duties, reacting to downtime in order to minimise line build-backs and shunting

    • Required Education and Qualifications

  • Level 3 City & Guilds/Apprenticeship, or equivalent, in Off-Set Printing

    • Beneficial Knowledge and Experience

  • Printing / Decorating experience

  • Experience in an Engineering or Manufacturing environment

    • Required Skills and Competencies

  • A commitment to Health and Safety

  • A ‘can-do’ attitude

  • Continuous Improvement mind-set

    • What Crown can offer you?

  • The opportunity to build a career in an international, multi-cultural environment

  • To be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance

  • Professional and personal development through training and work experiences

  • Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees

    • Join us and become part of an international team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging.

    Equal opportunities

    Crown is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

    Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.