Engineering Technician

Todd Hayes; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Pension 5% rising after 5 years

Life Assurance

Private health (AXA)

Free lunch daily

Onsite parking

Job summary

Todd Hayes is seeking an Engineering Technician for our client in Great Yarmouth. The role is full-time and permanent, with shift patterns rotating weekly as described below.

Key duties include setting up and changing over filling and packaging equipment, maintaining clean manufacturing standards, supporting production plans, addressing line issues, and performing disassembly/assembly with correct paperwork and part storage.

Qualifications

• Ability to work safely and in a controlled manner.
• Experience in an FMCG or pharmaceutical environment working with packaging and manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to follow instructions with accuracy.
• Experience of mechanical engineering and packaging equipment.
• Competent computer user with experience of Microsoft software packages.
• Determination to provide a high degree of 'customer service' to the production teams.
• Self-motivated with a proactive 'can do' attitude.
• Team focused and a good communicator.
• Electrical/Mechanical Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Filling and packaging equipment set-up/change-overs.
• Working in a clean manufacturing environment where the highest quality standards are observed.
• Work as part of the Engineering team to ensure production plan adherence.
• Responding to line running issues.
• Equipment disassembly, assembly and parts cleaning.
• Ensuring all auditable paperwork is completed correctly.
• Ensuring the correct storage of all machine change parts.
• Ensuring adherence to weekly production plans.

Skills

Safety focus

FMCG/pharma packaging experience

Accurate instruction following

Mechanical engineering

Microsoft Office

Customer service orientation

Proactive attitude

Team communication

Electrical/Mechanical background

Education

NVQ in engineering

Equivalent engineering qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

PLC awareness

Job description

Engineering TechnicianOur client, a successful and dynamic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing company, is currently seeking an Engineering Technician to join their team.

This is a full time, permanent position, working in Great Yarmouth on the below shift pattern.

Week one

• Monday to Thursday 6am to 2pm
• Friday 6am to 1pm

Week two

• Monday to Thursday 1.45pm to 10pm
• Friday 12.45pm to 6.45pm

Key attributes/skills:

• Ability to work safely and in a controlled manner.
• Experience in an FMCG or pharmaceutical environment working with packaging and manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to follow instructions with accuracy.
• Experience of mechanical engineering and packaging equipment.
• Competent computer user with experience of Microsoft software packages.
• Determination to provide a high degree of 'customer service' to the production teams.
• Self-motivated with a proactive 'can do' attitude.
• Team focused and a good communicator.
• NVQ (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
• Electrical/Mechanical Engineering experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Filling and packaging equipment set-up/change-overs.
• Working in a clean manufacturing environment where the highest quality standards are observed.
• Work as part of the Engineering team to ensure production plan adherence.
• Responding to line running issues.
• Equipment disassembly, assembly and parts cleaning.
• Ensuring all auditable paperwork is completed correctly.
• Ensuring the correct storage of all machine change parts.
• Ensuring adherence to weekly production plans.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary, salary reviewed annually with an annual bonus payable in May depending on Company performance
• Holiday is 25 days less 4 to cover Christmas closure plus bank holidays
• Pension offered at 5%, increasing to 6% after 5 years' service, this is offered on a matched / salary exchange basis.
• Life Assurance, payable at 4 times basic salary
• AXA PPP private health offered after a qualifying period.
• Free lunch offered daily, plus tea / coffee etc
• Free onsite parking

Todd Hayes Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.