Interim Electrically Biased Multi Skilled Engineer

Winsearch; Salford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Winsearch is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias for a 6-month contract in Salford. The role is days-based, 37.5 hours per week, paying £35-£40 per hour DOE and inside IR35.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment, fault-find PLC-controlled machinery, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. You should have an engineering qualification (apprenticeship/NVQ Level 3/HNC or equivalent) and experience with drives, pneumatics,

Qualifications

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Strong electrical engineering and fault-finding skills.
• Multi skilled across electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing or fast-paced production environments.
• Experience with filling, packaging or automated production machinery.
• Experience fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Allen-Bradley PLC experience would be advantageous.
• Experience with drives, pneumatics, pumps, valves and process control instrumentation.
• Ability to read electrical and engineering drawings.
• 18th Edition would be advantageous.
• Ability to undertake minor electrical installation and modification work.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across manufacturing and production equipment.
• Responding to breakdowns quickly to minimise production downtime.
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding across automated machinery.
• Completing PPMs and planned engineering work.
• Fault finding across PLC-controlled equipment, drives and electrical control systems.
• Working with pneumatics, pumps, valves and process control instrumentation.
• Reading and interpreting electrical and engineering drawings.
• Carrying out minor electrical installations and modifications to existing machinery.
• Supporting continuous improvement and equipment reliability projects.
• Working closely with production teams to maximise plant availability.
• Maintaining excellent health & safety, hygiene and GMP standards.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

PLC fault finding

Reading drawings

Drives

Pneumatics

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3

HNC or equivalent

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

Multi Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias

£35 - £40 per hour DOE

Inside IR35

6-Month Contract

Days Based | Monday to Friday | 37.5 Hours per Week

Salford, Greater Manchester

We are looking for an experienced Multi Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join a well-established manufacturing operation in the Pendlebury area on an initial 6-month contract.

This is a days-based role, Monday to Friday, supporting a fast-paced manufacturing environment with a combination of planned maintenance, reactive breakdowns and continuous improvement activity.

The Role

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across manufacturing and production equipment
• Responding to breakdowns quickly and effectively to minimise production downtime
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding across automated machinery
• Completing PPMs and planned engineering work
• Fault finding across PLC-controlled equipment, drives and electrical control systems
• Working with pneumatics, pumps, valves and process control instrumentation
• Reading and interpreting electrical and engineering drawings
• Carrying out minor electrical installations and modifications to existing machinery
• Supporting continuous improvement and equipment reliability projects
• Working closely with production teams to maximise plant availability
• Maintaining excellent health & safety, hygiene and GMP standards

The Successful Candidate

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification
• Strong electrical engineering and fault-finding skills
• Multi skilled experience across electrical and mechanical maintenance
• Previous experience within FMCG, manufacturing or a fast-paced production environment
• Experience with filling, packaging or automated production machinery
• Experience fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery
• Allen-Bradley PLC experience would be highly advantageous
• Experience with drives, pneumatics, pumps, valves and process control instrumentation
• Ability to read electrical and engineering drawings
• 18th Edition would be advantageous
• Ability to undertake minor electrical installation and modification work

What's on Offer?

• £35.00 - £45.00 per hour DOE
• Inside IR35
• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• Days based
• Initial 6-month contract
• Opportunity to work within an established manufacturing environment

INDWIN

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!

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