Electrical Engineer | Shift Based

Howden Joinery Ltd; Howden; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading kitchen supplier in the UK is seeking an Electrical Engineer for its Howden site. The role involves maintaining manufacturing equipment and supporting improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates have engineering qualifications and experience with CNC machinery and PLCs. This position offers a competitive salary of £53,827.28 per annum along with various benefits including an excellent pension scheme and opportunities for training and development. Join a team of dedicated engineers during a period of significant growth at the company.

Benefits

Competitive salary and shift allowances

Excellent pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)

25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days

Free onsite parking and canteen

Share save scheme

Exceptional reward and recognition opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven manufacturing or industrial experience.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes within an FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Proactive and preventative maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Reactive breakdown maintenance as needed.
• Supporting continual improvement projects.

Skills

Maintaining multi-axis (CNC) manufacturing machinery

Fault finding and root-cause analysis

Experience with PLCs

Knowledge of computerised maintenance management systems

Education

NVQ Level 3

Engineering apprenticeship or relevant engineering qualifications

Job description

Howdens is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our team at our manufacturing site in Howden, East Yorkshire. This opportunity has arisen following a recent retirement. In this role, you'll be responsible for proactive and preventative maintenance across our manufacturing equipment, services, and utilities, while also supporting improvement projects. You'll also play a key role in providing reactive maintenance support when needed.

Howdens Joinery is the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe - making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.2 billion sales made last year.

Responsibilities

• Proactive and preventative maintenance
• Reactive breakdown maintenance
• Continual improvement projects
• Ownership and development of specific production line maintenance
• Supporting and engaging with lean manufacturing

Qualifications

The ideal candidate could have either completed an engineering apprenticeship or have relevant engineering qualifications with proven manufacturing or industrial experience, and a good understanding of manufacturing processes within an FMCG environment.

• Experienced in maintaining multi‑axis (CNC) manufacturing machinery & Extraction plants
• Experience in a woodworking manufacturing plant – desirable
• PUWER experience – desirable
• Knowledge and experience of Siemens s7 PLC, PLC, Pilz Safety PLC, and PLC – desirable
• Fault finding, root‑cause analysis and corrective actions
• Experience of computerised maintenance management systems
• NVQ Level 3 – essential

Pay

Pay rate: £53,827.28 per annum (Inclusive of Basic rate, shift & disturbance allowance)

Shift Pattern

• Week 1 – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 6am‑6pm
• Week 2 – Monday, Tuesday – 6am‑6pm, Wednesday, Thursday – 6pm‑6am
• Week 3 – Sunday, Monday, Tuesday – 6pm‑6am
• 7 days off

Why join Howdens as an Electrical Engineer

• Play a key role in an exciting period of growth for the company as we work towards achieving our 5‑year growth target.
• Major investment in manufacturing capabilities across the Howdens manufacturing sites.
• Join an impressive team of around 100 engineers of various disciplines.
• Opportunity to progress and develop across the business.
• We offer the opportunity to upskill with internal and external training offered.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and shift allowances
• Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Free onsite parking and canteen
• Share save scheme
• Exceptional reward and recognition; There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast‑paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named as one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.