What we do at KatKin
For uncompromising cat parents who want the best, KatKin goes hardcore for cat health. We make the UK’s only fresh cat food: 100% human-quality meat, gently cooked, and frozen for freshness. Where the competition cuts corners, catfishes customers and puts profits over health, we put cat wellbeing first. No shortcuts. No secret recipes. We’re cutting the fluff, thinking fresh and channelling hardcore love into industry-wide change. So cats live long and cat parents can love hard without compromise.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
We’re all-in for cats, and it shows: our energy will blow you away from day one. You’ll be surrounded by knowledgeable scientists, big creative thinkers, astute business brains, and a whole team of hardcore cat parents. All on a mission to make hardcore love the new standard in cat care – with a fresh take on every product in the cat industry.
The Role
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 manager 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.
Key ownership areas
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 job 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
Who we are looking for:
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Engineering or Technician Role Strong in a production, manufacturing or FMCG environment
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
Shifts will be double day shift 6am - 2pm or 2pm -10pm with some flexibility required
Nice to haves
Loves cats (obviously)
Qualified in electrical/mechanical engineering
18th Edition Electrical Regulations
Knowledge of Food Safety, Food Hygiene, HACCP standards
Knowledge of Multivac lines preferred but not essential as training will be provide
What We Offer
Competitive salary £40,000 - £45,000
Career defining opportunity in being instrumental to scaling our brand, fast
28 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays plus your birthday off. Rising in line with length service to a maximum of 33 days.
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
To Apply
Send your CV and any questions to Jamie@katkin.com
#J-18808-Ljbffr
For uncompromising cat parents who want the best, KatKin goes hardcore for cat health. We make the UK’s only fresh cat food: 100% human-quality meat, gently cooked, and frozen for freshness. Where the competition cuts corners, catfishes customers and puts profits over health, we put cat wellbeing first. No shortcuts. No secret recipes. We’re cutting the fluff, thinking fresh and channelling hardcore love into industry-wide change. So cats live long and cat parents can love hard without compromise.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
We’re all-in for cats, and it shows: our energy will blow you away from day one. You’ll be surrounded by knowledgeable scientists, big creative thinkers, astute business brains, and a whole team of hardcore cat parents. All on a mission to make hardcore love the new standard in cat care – with a fresh take on every product in the cat industry.
The Role
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 manager 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.
Key ownership areas
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 job 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
Who we are looking for:
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Engineering or Technician Role Strong in a production, manufacturing or FMCG environment
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
Shifts will be double day shift 6am - 2pm or 2pm -10pm with some flexibility required
Nice to haves
Loves cats (obviously)
Qualified in electrical/mechanical engineering
18th Edition Electrical Regulations
Knowledge of Food Safety, Food Hygiene, HACCP standards
Knowledge of Multivac lines preferred but not essential as training will be provide
What We Offer
Competitive salary £40,000 - £45,000
Career defining opportunity in being instrumental to scaling our brand, fast
28 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays plus your birthday off. Rising in line with length service to a maximum of 33 days.
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
To Apply
Send your CV and any questions to Jamie@katkin.com
#J-18808-Ljbffr
