Maintenance Engineer

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Norwich; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an experienced Shift Engineer for a dynamic team in Norwich. This role focuses on both reactive and planned maintenance, offering competitive compensation of £52,000 annually plus benefits. Ideal candidates should possess a Level 3 electrical qualification and a background in FMCG or heavy industry. Join a company that values continuous improvement and career progression.

Benefits

Company performance bonus of 10%

Westfield health plan

Pension scheme with competitive contributions

Death-in-service benefit

Qualifications

• Experienced and reliable engineer with a Level 3 electrical qualification.
• Background in FMCG or heavy industry required.
• Solid experience to work alone on shifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive and planned preventative maintenance.
• Get involved in projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with a variety of machinery including conveyors and pumps.

Skills

Reliability in engineering

Fault finding on PLCs

Welding and fabrication

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Overview

Exciting New Shift Engineer Opportunity! Are you a skilled and experienced engineer looking for a challenging new role? We have an exciting opportunity for a Shift Engineer to join our team on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern. This is a fantastic chance to work in a proactive maintenance environment, get involved in continuous improvement projects, and potentially progress your career.

The Opportunity

As a Shift Engineer, you'll be an essential part of a small, dynamic team. The role offers a great balance between reactive and planned preventative maintenance, with a strong focus on proactive work. You\'ll also have the opportunity to get involved in projects and continuous improvement initiatives. This position will expose you to a wide variety of machinery, including:

• Conveyors
• Elevators
• Pumps
• Packaging lines
• Gearboxes
• Motors
• Pneumatics

The Package

• Salary: £52,000 per year, which includes a shift allowance.
• Bonus: A company performance bonus of 10%.
• Shift Pattern: You will work 12-hour shifts from 6 am to 6 pm on a "4 on, 4 off" rotation. The pattern is 2 lots of day shifts followed by 2 lots of nights (4 days 4 off, 4 days 4 off, 4 night 4 off, 4 nights 4 off)
• Overtime: Overtime is available and paid at 1.5 times the basic rate of £39,000.
• Benefits: You'll receive a Westfield health plan and a death-in-service benefit of 6 times your salary.
• Pension: The company offers a competitive pension scheme with contributions of 6% from the company and 2% from the employee, or 8% from the company and 4% from the employee.

About You

• We are looking for an experienced and reliable engineer with a Level 3 electrical qualification.
• You should have a background in FMCG or heavy industry.
• Due to the possibility of having to work alone on shifts, solid experience is essential.
• The ability to fault-find on PLC input/output levels is desirable.
• Experience in programming PLCs would be a huge plus.
• Welding and fabrication skills are also desirable.

If you are ready for a new challenge and want to join a company that values its engineers, we encourage you to apply.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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