Shift Engineer

Bedfordshire (MK40)

GBP
48,000 (Rising to GBP
50,500 with training) + Regular Overtime and Call:

Out:

Payment

Monday:

Friday 3:

Shift (6:2 / 2:10 / 10:6) + Weekend Call:

Out Cover (GBP
200 per weekend + X4 overtime hourly rate when called in)

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.

• Provide electrical and mechanical support and repairs for all production equipment and site services
• Fix production machinery, industrial processing equipment, conveyors, packaging machinery, automation and controls, PLCs, SCADA systems, robots, site services, and facilities
• Support the engineering shift managers with project work, including new machine and production line installations
• Perform PPMs, electrical and mechanical fault finding, problem solving, and machine upgrades
• Electrical fault finding on PLCs
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, machining and welding to make parts and repairs
• Work as part of a weekend call:out/standby rota when needed (GBP
  200 additional payments)

• 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 and 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

Please resume to 010 438 (or click apply if you are interested in this position).

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.

Please note that as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills and 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.

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