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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 FULL_TIME

Engineer

Salary Range
£44,510 - £44,510
£3,709 - £3,709 / mo

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Location Base
Ilkeston, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Day Engineer (with occasional shift cover)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us at St. Johns Packaging (UK) Ltd, a progressive family owned packaging business with headquarters in Quebec and manufacturing operations in North America, Mexico, Asia and the UK. The role will be based at the Ilkeston site in Derbyshire.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us at St. Johns Packaging (UK) Ltd as Day Engineer due to emigration. The nature of the role is mainly as a support service to the manufacturing activities on site, providing help and assistance to the shift teams when not engaged in PPM work, engineering development projects, or other planned engineering work. The scope of activity includes all plant, machinery, ancillary equipment including Site Services. Maintenance shall include electrical and mechanical work as appropriate.

Shift pattern is predominantly days 42 hours per week Monday to Friday but is required to work shifts to cover holidays and absence as required.

Responsibilities:

· To adhere to all of the company’s procedures on health & safety to ensure accidents and injuries do not occur.

· To support the other members of the engineering team through help, advice and achievement of the planned workload, in addition to working a small amount of overtime in support of holidays and other cover arrangements.

· To diagnose breakdown problems when they occur and make repairs as necessary.

· To work through a programme of maintenance tasks, using knowledge and experience to prioritise between urgent and routine activities.

· To carry out site services inspections and other routines

· To assist production in getting lines up and running again following job changes and breakdowns.

· To persevere in order to resolve problems that do arise, and use initiative to identify areas that require attention in order to prevent future breakdowns.

· To communicate in a clear, effective and appropriate manner with all other personnel, in particular during shift handover periods.

Experience and Qualifications:

· Ideally at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role and have been involved with the maintenance of Plant and Equipment in a Process Plant.

· Engineering / Manufacturing background.

· Qualified in electrical and multi skilled in mechanical discipline.

· Analytical skills; organisational and communication skills; and an enthusiastic / innovative approach to work.

· Flexible, adaptable and team orientated.

As well as a competitive salary of £44,509.92 and bonus, we offer some fantastic benefits; 25 days plus bank holidays, a contributory pension scheme and generous life assurance cover.

Collect and process personal data relating to you as part of the application process. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and in meeting our data protection obligations. If you would like a copy of our full Applicant Privacy Policy please contact the HR department on 01159446500 to request a copy.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £44,509.92 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free flu jabs
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

  • Qualified in an electrical and multi skilled in mechanical discipline

Experience:

  • in a similar role: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide

Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Engineer roles across St. Johns Packaging (UK) Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £44,510 - £44,510 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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