Shift Engineer
Bedfordshire (MK40)
Salary: GBP40,500 + Overtime
Working Hours: Monday-Friday 3-Shift (6-2 / 2-10 / 10-6) + Weekend Call-Out Cover (GBP200 per weekend + overtime hourly rate when called in)
Company Overview:
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 & Responsibilities:
1. Provide electrical & mechanical support & repairs for all production equipment & site services
2. Fixing production machinery, mixers, industrial processing equipment, conveyors, packaging machinery, automation & controls, PLC's, SCADA Systems, robots
3. Supporting the engineering shift managers with project work - new machine & production line installs
4. PPM's, electrical & mechanical fault finding, problem solving, machine upgrades
5. PLC - electrical fault finding
6. Mechanical fabrication, fitting, machining & welding to make parts & repairs
7. Work as part of a weekend call-out / standby rota when needed (GBP200 additional payments)
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
1. Must be a multi-skilled engineer (electrical & mechanical)
2. Apprenticeship trained or a time-served engineer with mechanical & electrical qualifications
3. Be a health & safety and quality conscious engineer
4. Must have previously worked in FMCG or packaging manufacturing
5. Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
6. Strong electrical & mechanical fault finding & problem solving skills
7. PLC - electrical fault finding - Siemens
8. Experience of carrying out CI projects, new machine installations
9. Experienced in planning & scheduling PPM work
10. Must be happy covering a weekend call-out / standby cover when needed (additional payments)
11. Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding & machining skills beneficial
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
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