Shift Controls Technician
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Birmingham
Commutable from Dudley, Wolverhampton, Bromsgrove, West Brom, Walsall, Redditch, Cannock
£49,000 + Regular Overtime Available
12hr Shifts - 4on 4off Perm Days (7am-7pm)
Benefits:-
Up to 10% Match Pension + Life Assurance X4
20 Shift Days Holiday
Discounts At Most Retailers, Medihealth Scheme, 24/7 EAP
Our client is a leading food manufacturer, that values hard work, teamwork and developing people. They are part of a global group with multiple sites in the UK, this is their biggest factory employing over 500 people. They are looking for an electrical biased engineer that wants to develop their career down the route of working with automation, PLC's, controls & robotics.
Role & Responsibilities:
Looking for an electrical biased engineer or control technician that's wants to step up and train into being a shift controls engineer, supporting the shift maintenance engineers
Will be responsible for providing electrical assistance on fault diagnostics and breakdown repairs to automation, PLC's and control systems across all areas of manufacturing
Some mechanical fault finding on breakdowns when needed
PLC - electrical fault finding - Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley
Project work - work closely with the control manager on continuous improvements & upgrades of the site PLC systems, automation and robotics
Manage the site electrical compliance - legislation, documentation, reporting, PAT
Be the site Electrical Duty Holder once trained
Make sure electrical work is carried out safely, LOTO, isolation - supporting shift engineers
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Must be either an electrical biased engineer or controls technician
Ideally have worked in food manufacturing or a similar fast-paced manufacturing environment
PLC - electrical fault finding skills
Ideally HNC / HND qualified in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Minimum NVQ Level 3 qualified electrically
Beneficial to have 18thEdition
Apprenticeship trained
Able to work to time sensitive breakdowns and repairs
Previously have worked with automation & control systems
Worked on structured PPM's - on own initiative and as part of a team
Must have strong electrical skills - safety, isolation, LOTO
Control panels - wiring, build, installation, FAT
Ideally have dealt with SCADA & Robotic Systems
Knowledge of electrical compliance, legislations & standards
Confident character, able to make decision on own initiative
Any experience of manufacturing continuous improvement projects beneficial
Willing to train and develop skills
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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