Shift Engineer
Bedfordshire (MK40)
GBP48,000 + Regular Overtime and Call:Out:Payment
Monday:Friday 3:Shift (6:2 / 2:10 / 10:6) + Weekend Call:Out Cover
(GBP200 per weekend + X4 overtime hourly rate when called in)
Do you want to work for 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 of a shift engineer:
* Provide electrical and mechanical support and repairs for all production equipment and site services
* Fixing production machinery, industrial processing equipment, conveyors, packaging machinery, automation and controls, PLCs, SCADA Systems, robots, site services, facilities
* 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 needed to be a shift engineer:
* Must be a multi:skilled engineer (electrical and mechanical)
* Apprenticeship trained or a time:served engineering with mechanical and electrical qualifications
* At least 4 years+ experience previously working 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
If you do not get a response back on your application within 24:48 hours, please presume you are unsuccessful.
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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent and contract roles within Engineering and Manufacturing, IT and Digital, Science and Technology and Service and Sales sectors.
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