Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased)
South Suffolk (CO10)
Commutable from Colchester, Ipswich, Sudbury, Braintree, Bury St. Edmunds, Stowmarket
GBP53,000 + Overtime
12hr Rotating Panama Days and Nights
Our client is a leading FMCG manufacturer, that has seen a great amount of investment into the site and a recent new production line installed. Due to their continued growth and further investment/expansion plans, they are looking for a multi:skilled shift engineer, electrically biased.
Benefits:: Private Pension, Life Assurance, 23 Shift Holidays, BUPA Healthcare Cashplan, Staff Benefits Card, Qualifications/Training, Car Tax Relief
Role and Responsibilities:
* Carry out both preventative and planned maintenance, both electrically and mechanically
* Working on high:speed production, packaging and automated machinery
* Dealing with conveyors, motors, gearboxes, sensors, electrical isolation, inverters, pneumatics, servo drives, control panels, pumps, compressors, steam and boiler systems
* PLC : electrical fault finding on Siemens and Allen Bradley
* SCADA Systems : electrical fault finding
* Continuous improvement projects and new machinery installations and modification work
* Prioritise workload to maximise efficiency of production lines, whilst monitoring data
* Be able to work mechanically on various pipework, fabrication and fault finding
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
* Must be a multi:skilled engineer, electrically biased
* City and Guilds Level 3 Electrical is a minimum requirement
* Must have worked in high:speed production : food, FMCG manufacturing environments
* Completed a time:served apprenticeship
* Minimum 5 years experience as an engineer in manufacturing
* Beneficial to have City and Guilds 2391 Electrical Test and Inspection
* PLC and SCADA Systems : electrical fault finding
* Beneficial to have 17th or 18th Edition Electrical
* Strong team player with a continuous improvement approach
* A good level of mechanical skills : dealing with pipework, gearboxes, drives, pumps, etc
* Able to follow P and ID, electrical and mechanical drawings
* Have the ability to prioritise multiple tasks in a pressurised environment effectively
* Comfortable and confident with sometimes working on your own initiative on shift
* Strong communication skills
* Must have access to own transportation due to location of the factory
please / resume to ( ). : Chris Gumm : 010 438
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