Multi-skilled Engineer (electrical Bias)

Bluetown; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food sector seeks a Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias to join their Liverpool team. The role involves preventative maintenance, reactive service, and repair work on electro-mechanical equipment. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering and strong fault-finding skills. The position offers a competitive hourly rate, standby fees, and various benefits including holiday entitlement and pension.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Understanding of PLC programming logic.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematic drawings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver periodic and condition-based preventative maintenance schedules.
• Conduct 1st Level Reactive service and repair work.
• Undertake risk assessments for all electro-mechanical equipment.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

PLC programming logic

Fault finding

Problem-solving

Motion Control

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Education

Level 3 qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical bias)

Location: Liverpool L20 8DF

Salary: GBP19.75 per hour

Monthly Standby Fee: GBP377 (rota: 1 in 3 weeks - payable once familiar with the site and equipment)

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: Mon-Friday (7.30am - 4.30pm, 3.30pm finish on Friday)

About the Company:

S&B Herba Foods Ltd source and import rice and grains (and other raw materials) from across the globe to produce a wide range of ingredients to the specification of UK manufacturers and wholesalers.

We are looking to build on our Team of great people by employing individuals that are aligned to our Company Values of; Hungry (driven and ambitious); Can Do attitude (Resilient, solution focused); Proactive (forward thinking, strategic) and We Before I (caring for their colleagues/team; collaborative)

About the Role:

We need a hands on, Electrically biased Multi Skilled Engineer to join a small team at our Liverpool site. The role is varied in so much as it will involve preventative maintenance, 1st level reactive service and repair work for all equipment, diagnosing issues, updating documentation and the Preventative Maintenance portal.

The Engineer will need to demonstrate the following responsibilities and skills set.

Responsibilities:

* To deliver periodic and condition based preventative maintenance schedules for all electro-mechanical equipment
* Conduct 1st Level Reactive service and repair work for all equipment, diagnosing issues in a prompt and efficient manner
* Work with the Operations Teams to offer engineering expertise in the design and delivery of improvements in relation to the Continuous Improvement of electro-mechanical equipment, utilising 3rd part support, where necessary
* Undertake risk assessments for all electro-mechanical equipment, in liaison with the Engineering Manager and the Health & Safety Consultant
* To ensure procedure and maintenance records are maintained utilising CMMS system, as required
* To undertake cataloguing and periodic auditing of all technical spares and consumables utilised by the Engineering Department
* Liaise with on-site contractors
* To maintain relevant professional competence including undertaking training and development as appropriate both on and off site

Qualification & Skills:

* Minimum Level 3 qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
* Understanding of PLC programming logic
* Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematic drawings
* Computer literate to encompass all current MS Office Applications
* Competent to be able to work at height and in confined spaces
* Excellent fault finding and problem-solving skills
* Familiar with Motion Control, Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems
* Experience of working with Milling Equipment (Desirable)

Benefits:

* Pension
* Life Assurance
* 20 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each year to a max of 25 days

Please click the APPLY button and to submit your CV and Cover Letter.

Candidates with experience of: Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineer, Electrical Technician, Electrician, Electronic Engineer, Engineering Technician , Multi Skilled Engineer, Servicing Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, may also be considered for this role.