Shift technician (Disley)

TN United Kingdom; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the paper hygiene industry is seeking a shift technician with an electrical bias to join their engineering team. This hands-on role involves providing technical support to enhance equipment reliability and maintain product consistency at their mill. Candidates should have a strong electrical engineering background, with at least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Company pension

Life assurance

Free company products

On-site parking

Discounts on retail, holidays, cinemas, gyms

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

OnDemand GP

Qualifications

• Recognized Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship.
• At least 5 years’ experience maintaining complex automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience managing small to medium improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical and mechanical engineering support to ensure continuous operation.
• Carry out troubleshooting and repairs on machinery and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical Engineering

Maintenance

Condition Monitoring

Education

HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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Do you want to work for a progressive company with a good history that produces a quality product that our customers want and need?

We currently have a vacancy for a shift technician with an electrical bias to join our engineering team at our Paper making mill at Disley.

This is a hands-on role where you will provide the mill with your skills and expertise with technical support in order to develop our equipment, technology and site standards to help maximise the mills asset capability.

To provide the mill with technical support in order to develop the equipment, technology and site standards to maintain product consistency, equipment reliability and maximize mill asset capability, in compliance with group policies.

To support the facility by:

• providing necessary Electrical / Mechanical engineering support to a continuous operation as needed.
• Implementing maintenance procedures as required,
• Troubleshooting and repairing equipment problems.
• Implementing a condition-based maintenance program.

Main duties will include the following:

Electrical activities

• Carrying out troubleshooting and repairs on machinery and equipment.
• Screening and actioning work requests where required.
• Timely completion of Work Orders (WO’s) and Maintenance Requests (MR’s).

Reliability activities

• Ensuring the planning, scheduling, and execution of agreed Preventive Maintenance (PMs).

Electrically based facilities activities

• Carrying out electrically based facility tasks where possible or supervising internal or external resources to complete tasks.

Safety, environmental, and quality responsibilities

• Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with environmental and safety rules and group procedures.
• Performing risk assessments or dynamic risk assessments for all tasks.
• Following PTW and LOTO systems with due care and attention.

Electrical attributes

• Recognized Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship.
• At least 5 years’ experience maintaining complex automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience managing small to medium improvement projects.
• Broad experience with instrumentation, AC & DC variable speed drives, PLC logic interrogation, SCADA/DCS systems, pneumatic & hydraulic systems, and basic condition monitoring.

Mechanical attributes

Some mechanical aptitude is required, including basic mechanical tasks such as condition monitoring, replacing drive belts, and small gearboxes.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.

About Company

Northwood is a family-owned group providing manufacturing, supply, and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for various markets. Our mission is to be the market-leading partner in the away-from-home tissue industry, with full vertical integration across the supply chain. We operate across the UK, Ireland, and Europe, serving markets like healthcare, hospitality, and education. With over 800 employees across 11 sites in the UK and Spain, we pride ourselves on product quality, service, and support.

DE&I

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse environment where everyone is respected and valued. We promote equal opportunities for all.

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• On-site parking
• Discounts on retail, holidays, cinemas, gyms
• Wellness programs, Employee Assistance Program, OnDemand GP