Electrical Shift Production Engineer

AVONA Distribuidora; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support their operations. This role involves working a 12-hour shift rota, where the engineer is responsible for maintaining electrical systems, diagnosing issues, and ensuring compliance with safety requirements. The company offers generous benefits including up to 39 days of holidays, a pension scheme, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

39 days holidays per year

Generous pension scheme (up to 16% combined contribution)

Free life assurance

Income protection

Free parking

Career development and training

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to onsite Occupational Health services

Qualifications

• Recognised Electrical apprenticeship (ONC level or equivalent).
• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings.
• Experience in heavy industrial systems.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the efficient operation of the electrical function.
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs.
• Following maintenance schedules.

Skills

Problem-solving awareness

Electrical experience of heavy industrial systems

Education

Recognised Electrical apprenticeship (ONC level or equivalent)

Tools

PLC, HMI and SCADA based control systems

Job description

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to support our manufacturing units, working a 12Hr shift rota system.

The role is a challenging but rewarding, one where we encourage people to work autonomously solving problems to keep the manufacturing units running effectively.

Benefits Of TheElectrical Shift Production Engineer

• 39 days holidays per year
• Generous pension scheme (up to 16% combined contribution)
• Free life assurance
• Income protection
• Free parking
• Career development and training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to onsite Occupational Health services
  
  

The Role of theElectrical Shift Production Engineer

• Reporting to the team leader, assisting in the efficient operation of the electrical function.
• React as first line response to breakdowns, diagnose faults and carrying out repairs effectively.
• Following routine and condition-based maintenance schedules as generated in Infor (maintenance management system).
• Providing accurate and sufficient feedback for the day engineering team through Internal Software System.
• Undertake improvement projects under supervision of the day engineering team as required by the business.
• Undertaking electrical engineering activities on shift to comply with all internal and external health, safety and environmental requirements, specifically including the Permit to Work System, High & Low Voltage Safety Rules and Isolation and Immobilisation procedures.
  
  

The Requirements Of The Electrical Shift Production Engineer

• Recognised Electrical apprenticeship (ONC level or equivalent)
• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings and work with technical data.
• Good level of problem-solving awareness
• Electrical experience of heavy industrial systems.
• Experience in various PLC, HMI and SCADA based control systems would be of benefit.
• The key is your ability to identify a problem, implement a solution and look to prevent reoccurrence. The use of our CMMS maintenance system to locate spares, job technical descriptions, risk assessments and provide feedback is a core part of your role.
  
  

The Working Pattern of the Electrical Shift Production Engineer

• This includes 12-hour day and night shifts on a rota pattern.