Electrical Multiskilled Engineer — FMCG, PLCs & GMP

Smart4Sciences

Preston

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 50,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Smart4Sciences in Kirkham is seeking an experienced Electrical biased Multiskilled Engineer to join a leading UK manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and supplements. You will perform planned maintenance on packaging machinery, liaise with the Engineering Manager, and drive improvements in uptime and efficiency.

The role requires time-served engineering or an electrical apprenticeship/HNC, at least 2 years in FMCG, and solid PLC/drive knowledge.

Qualifications

Time served engineer / recognised electrical engineering trade apprenticeship and/or HNC in electrical engineering.
At least 2 years' electrical experience within the FMCG sector.
Experience and a good understanding of PLCs, fault finding, 3 phase, DC motors, relays, contractors, sensors, and drives.
GMP experience

Responsibilities

Liaise with the Engineering Manager on a daily basis to ensure machine 'down time' is kept to a minimum.
Identify and solve day to day maintenance problems.
Perform PPM (planned preventative maintenance) schedules as required.
Accurately create and update relevant SOP's as necessary.
Carry out maintenance activities on buildings, plant, and facilities to improve quality and cost effectiveness.
This list is not exhaustive and you will be expected to carry out additional duties where reasonable.