Howden Joinery is recruiting an Electrical Engineer to join our team based at Howdens Worksurfaces, our solid surface production facility in Normanton, Wakefield. This role will support proactive/preventative maintenance of our manufacturing equipment, services, utilities, and improvement projects and provide support to reactive breakdown maintenance as required.
The ideal candidate could have either completed an engineering apprenticeship or have relevant engineering qualifications with proven manufacturing or industrial experience. Additionally, a good understanding of manufacturing processes within an FMCG environment.
Pay rate: £50,469.12 per annum (Basic rate, shift & disturbance allowance) + monthly production bonus
Shift pattern: 3-week rolling shift pattern, days and nights. Every Saturday off. For each three-week block, 11 days in work, 10 days off
Benefits of working for Howdens as an Electrical Engineer:
1. Competitive salary and monthly production bonus
2. Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
3. 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
4. Free onsite parking and canteen
5. Share save scheme
6. Exceptional reward and recognition
What would you be doing as an Electrical Engineer:
7. Proactive and preventative maintenance
8. Reactive breakdown maintenance
9. Continual improvement projects
10. Ownership and development of specific production line maintenance
11. Supporting and engaging with lean manufacturing
Key skills and experience required for the Electrical Engineer:
12. Experience in using CNC machinery
13. Edge polishers
14. Extraction plants
15. PUWER experience would be desirable
16. Knowledge and experience of Siemens s7 PLC, PLC, Pilz Safety PLC, and PLC would be desirable
17. Fault finding, root-cause analysis and corrective actions
18. Experience of computerised maintenance management systems
19. NVQ Level 3 essential
About Us
Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.3 billion sales made last year.
There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named as one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.
We are building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career as an Electrical Engineer, then we are keen to hear from you.
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