Electrical Shift Technician - 4 on/4 off - 2 days, 2 nights
Position Snapshot
Company Name – Nestle UK&I
Job Title – Electrical Shift Technician
Location – Dalston, Cumbria
Salary: Approx. £58,000 (inclusive of shift allowance and contractual overtime) + potential bonus + other fantastic benefits
Shift pattern: 4 on/4 off – 2 days, 2 nights followed by 4 days off.
Position Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Shift Technician to join our team based at our Beverage factory in Dalston. You will support the factory in ensuring timely and efficient completion of maintenance and compliance-driven tasks and management of a small industrial services team who support the business across the whole site.
Nestlé Dalston Factory in Cumbria is the European Centre for cappuccino and creamers producing a range of beverage products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. The factory is moving forward with continuous improvement principles and actively developing Lean/TPM processes.
A day in the life of an Electrical Shift Technician
As a shift technician, you will be a key point of contact for all technical matters on shift across the whole factory.
You will drive improvements in the performance of machinery and assets, technically support the shift leader, and develop the technical skills within the engineering and operational teams.
To work as part of the technical team throughout the shift ensuring work is prioritised in accordance with production plans, schedules, and engineering requirements and carry out a comprehensive handover.
Responding to breakdowns within the plant, maximising production output and ensuring the smooth flow of the operation.
Looking after all aspects of cost, efficiency, quality, and maintenance activities including administration.
Contributing to the upkeep of all relevant technical documentation.
Participating and positively contributing to site initiatives as requested to include HACCP, ISO9002, CDM etc.
Raising purchase orders where required, liaising with the Maintenance coordinator to ensure that appropriate stock levels are maintained within budgetary constraints.
Support lead technician to complete remedial actions from Compliance audits.
What will make you successful?
You will have strong engineering ability along with initiative and attention to detail. Experience of modern manufacturing techniques such as 5S, LEAN, and TPM would be ideal.
You will:
1. Be educated to HNC or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering time served apprenticeship.
2. Be able to demonstrate skills working on pneumatic systems, process equipment including gearboxes, drives, pumps, valves, and/or packaging equipment.
3. Possess a logical fault-finding approach to breakdowns.
4. Be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
5. Demonstrate a sense of urgency whilst never compromising safety or product quality.
This opportunity provides development individually and as part of a highly skilled team as well as giving someone the opportunity to make a real impact.
What you need to know
What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme, and a real focus on personal development and growth.
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.
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