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Maintenance Engineer

Mason James Appointments (UK) Ltd

Market Drayton

On-site

GBP 48,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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An established industry player in food manufacturing is seeking a Maintenance Shift Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers a competitive starting salary and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a 4 on 4 off shift pattern. The ideal candidate will possess strong electrical and mechanical skills, with experience in FMCG and packaging equipment. You'll be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of machinery, leading projects, and collaborating with production teams to enhance efficiency. If you're a multi-skilled engineer looking for a rewarding career with great benefits, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Experience in FMCG/Food Production is essential.
Must have knowledge of packaging machines and electrical systems.

Perform reactive and proactive maintenance on packaging and process equipment.
Troubleshoot breakdowns to minimize downtime.

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Experience in FMCG/Food Production

Experience with packaging machines

Packaging equipment

Servo drives

Inverters

Maintenance Shift Engineer

Starting Salary: Circa £48,000 per annum + Benefits.

Mason James are partnered with an industry leading UK food manufacturing business based local to Market Drayton. We are looking for a multi skilled engineer to join the team on a full time, permanent basis.

Hours: 4 on 4 off shift pattern - 7am-7pm / 7pm - 7am (Saturday nights off)

Key Skillset: Electrical knowledge: small 3 phase/single phase, servo, stepper motors, inverters and servo drives. An advantage would be load cells, multihead weighing and sensor technology, including laser and ultrasonic. 60/40 electrical to mechanical.

Key Duties:

Perform reactive and proactive maintenance on a variety of packaging and process equipment
Carry out regular maintenance, PPMs and reactive, where directed
Troubleshoot breakdowns across a range of equipment to provide minimal downtime
Work with production to facilitate optimum running time of lines
Attend meetings and deputize for the Senior Engineer when needed
Lead projects and improvements and meet due dates

Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications: