Electrical Engineer | Shift Based

Howden Joinery Ltd; Market Weighton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading kitchen supplier in the UK is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support maintenance and improvement projects at their facility. The ideal candidate should have experience with CNC machinery, fault finding, and a strong understanding of manufacturing processes. Benefits include a competitive salary, excellent pension scheme, and opportunities for development. This role involves a 3-week rolling shift pattern, offering both days and nights, with every Saturday off. Enjoy a rewarding environment in a fast-paced company.

Benefits

Competitive salary + allowances + overtime

Excellent pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Free onsite parking

Share save scheme

Staff discount

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship or relevant engineering qualifications.
• Proven manufacturing or industrial experience.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes within an FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Support proactive and preventative maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Engage in continual improvement projects.
• Provide support for reactive breakdown maintenance as required.

Skills

Proactive maintenance

Reactive breakdown maintenance

Fault finding

Root-cause analysis

Knowledge of Siemens s7 PLC

Lean Six Sigma

Education

NVQ Level 3

Engineering apprenticeship or relevant qualifications

Tools

Computerised maintenance management systems

Job description

Howden Joinery is recruiting an Electrical Engineer to join our team based at Howdens Worksurfaces, our solid surface production facility in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Yorkshire. This role will support proactive/preventative maintenance of our manufacturing equipment, services, and utilities, and support improvement projects, as well as provide support for reactive breakdown maintenance as required.

What would you be doing as an Electrical Engineer:

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

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, including edge polishers and extraction plants.

• PUWER experience would be desirable
• 2391 Testing & Inspection Advantageous
• Lean Six Sigma Advantageous
• Knowledge and experience of Siemens s7 PLC, PLC, Pilz Safety PLC, and PLC would be desirable
• Fault finding, root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Experience of computerised maintenance management systems
• NVQ Level 3 essential

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.

Shift pattern

3-week rolling shift pattern, days and nights. Every Saturday off. For each three-week block, 11 days in work, 10 days off.

• Week 1 - Mon & Tue 6am-6pm, Wed, Thur & Fri 6pm-6am (4 days off: Saturday to Tuesday)
• Week 2 - Wed, Thur & Fri, 6am-6pm (1 day off: Saturday)
• Week 3 - Sun 10:30pm - 6am, Mon & Tue 6pm-6am (4 days off: Wednesday to Saturday)

Benefits of working for Howdens as an Electrical Engineer

• Competitive salary + Allowances + Overtime
• Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Free onsite parking
• Share save scheme
• Staff Discount
• 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.