Contract Mechanical Shift Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is supporting a well established FMCG manufacturer in South Wales with the recruitment of Contract Mechanical Shift Engineers to support their maintenance team on site. The role involves planned maintenance, breakdown support and project work on high speed production and packaging equipment on a 12-hour shift cycle.

You’ll join an experienced engineering team on a busy site with good facilities. 6-month initial contract, rolling, Inside IR35 via Umbrella.

Qualifications

• Time served mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience in FMCG or high speed manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical fault finding and maintenance skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support.
• Engage in project work on varied equipment.
• Work on high speed production and packaging machinery on a 12-hour shift pattern.

Skills

Time served apprenticeship

FMCG experience

High speed maintenance

Education

Time served mechanical apprenticeship

Job description

Contract Mechanical Shift Engineer
South Wales - easy access from most locations
Inside IR35 (via Umbrella)
6 month initial contract, rolling.
Rate DOE

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a well established FMCG manufacturer in South Wales with the recruitment of Contract Mechanical Shift Engineers to support their maintenance team on site. These roles are available immediately.

You’ll join an experienced engineering team on a busy, well invested manufacturing site. The role will involve a mix of planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown support and some project work, working on a range of high speed production and packaging equipment.

The site has good engineering support and well equipped workshop facilities, allowing the team to carry out a large proportion of work in house.

You’ll work 12 hour shifts, either 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am, on a rotating pattern of 2-3 days on and off. The rota runs in two week blocks of days followed by two weeks of nights.

What you’ll need

• Time served mechanical apprenticeship
• Experience working in an FMCG or high speed manufacturing environment
• Strong mechanical fault finding and maintenance skills

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