Maintenance Engineer

Randstad CPE; Norwich; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Shift Engineer for a dynamic maintenance role involving proactive and reactive responsibilities. This position requires a Level 3 electrical qualification and offers a salary of £52,000 with additional benefits. Experience in FMCG or heavy industry is essential, as well as a solid fault-finding ability on PLCs. This role offers a great opportunity for career progression in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Health plan

Death-in-service benefit

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced and reliable engineer with a Level 3 electrical qualification.
• Solid experience is essential due to the possibility of working alone on shifts.
• Desirable experience in programming PLCs and fault-finding.

Responsibilities

• Balance reactive and planned preventative maintenance.
• Get involved in continuous improvement projects.
• Work with a wide variety of machinery including conveyors and elevators.

Skills

Fault-finding on PLC input/output levels

Welding and fabrication skills

Experience in FMCG or heavy industry

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification

Job description

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, and 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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