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Choices, Choices, Choices...Finishing university and looking for your first graduate mechanical engineering role? Looking for a role that will inspire you, and drive your development both technically and in people management? Wanting a career within the FMCG manufacturing sector which focuses on sustainability and innovation?
At Essity we empower you to take the initiative and learn from others. We want you to bring your knowledge and ambition to help drive our business for the future. As a fast-paced, global health and hygiene manufacturer which produces market-leading consumer tissue products such as Velvet and Cushelle we have technically complex machinery, continuous improvement projects, and new innovations – all to get your teeth into!
About the role
We are looking for a talented and self-motivated mechanical engineering graduate to join our site in Prudhoe, Northumberland, UK. You will be based in our converting hall where there are 7 lines producing toilet tissue and hand towels.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place through our blockbuster innovations coupled with sustainable solutions.
We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.
What you will do
As a graduate engineer you will play a central role in challenging the status quo, driving change and making a positive impact by delivering concrete results. You will work closely with experienced colleagues and developing your knowledge and skills as follows:
- Learning to follow established engineering principles focused on quality and cost
- Performing standard technical tasks and prepare standard operation sheets
- Monitoring production processes and work methods; collecting, compiling, and analysing production data to identify opportunities to improve production processes – including around energy and waste
- Learning to troubleshoot following root cause analysis methodology
- Driving projects to support continuous improvements and deliverables
- Driving your own continued learning and complete industry-specific in-house training modules
Who you are
You will be a recently graduated mechanical engineer (Bachelor or Master degree qualified) who has a compulsive curiosity about how engineering can play its part in delivering for the future. You should be a data driven and a process-improvement enthusiast who can make clear proposals from their own analytical work, demonstrate that you are a successful team player, have a passion to lead others and manage responsibilities given to you.
Work experience is not required, but internships within a manufacturing environment is an advantage.
What we can offer you
We offer you an initial two-year fixed term contract to kick start your career in a global company with many strong international brands. With a highly competitive salary, pension (10% employer contribution), bonus opportunity as well as 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays), healthcover, workwear, on-site canteen, staff shop, health and wellbeing provision, EAP service, cycle to work scheme and online/instore shopping discounts, whats not to like?
At Essity, we embrace the individual and recognise the remarkable power that can be harnessed when different ideas, backgrounds, experiences and perspective come together. If you apply for a job at Essity, you can be sure that the only criteria we consider for selection is professional experience, qualifications, key job-related attributes and working values.
At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards
More about Prudhoe
Prudhoe employs approximately 400 people including apprentices and graduates. We have a huge calibre of skilled and experienced employees who are all dedicated to the success of the site and work together to ensure all our tissue-based products meet the quality expected by our customers and consumers.
Millions of pounds of investment continue to be awarded to the site. This is truly an exciting time to join this Essity site and start your career with us.
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Together, we are improving lives, every day.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.
