Shift Engineer
Bedfordshire (MK40)
GBP40,500 + Overtime
Monday:Friday 3:Shift (6:2 / 2:10 / 10:6) + Weekend Call:Out Cover (GBP200 per weekend + overtime hourly rate when called in)
Our client is a leading FMCG manufacturer that is making a huge investment in the factory over the next 5 years. Due to this growth and new production lines being installed, they are looking to grow the engineering function with the addition of new shift engineers.
Role and Responsibilities:
* Provide electrical and mechanical support and repairs for all production equipment and site services
* Fixing production machinery, mixers, industrial processing equipment, conveyors, packaging machinery, automation and controls, PLCs, SCADA Systems, robots
* Supporting the engineering shift managers with project work : new machine and production line installs
* PPMs, electrical and mechanical fault finding, problem solving, machine upgrades
* PLC : electrical fault finding
* Mechanical fabrication, fitting, machining and welding to make parts and repairs
* Work as part of a weekend call:out / standby rota when needed (GBP200 additional payments)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
* Must be a multi:skilled engineer (electrical and mechanical)
* Apprenticeship trained or a time:served engineering with mechanical and electrical qualifications
* Be a health and safety and quality conscious engineer
* Must have previously worked in FMCG or packaging manufacturing
* Able to work well under pressure in a fast:paced environment
* Strong electrical and mechanical fault finding and problem solving skills
* PLC : electrical fault finding : Siemens
* Experience of carrying out CI projects, new machine installations
* Experienced in planning and scheduling PPM work
* Must be happy covering a weekend call:out / standby cover when needed (additional payments)
* Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding and machining skills beneficial
please / resume to / 010 438
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