Manufacturing Engineer

Randstad Engineering; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Coventry is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with a strong electrical engineering background. You will be responsible for carrying out maintenance activities, optimising efficiency, and leading engineering improvements. A Time Served Apprenticeship is required, with skills in PLC fault finding being advantageous. This role offers a competitive salary package of up to £49,800, including benefits such as a pension scheme and performance bonus.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Contributory pension scheme

31 days holidays

Qualifications

• Strong electrical engineering background in an industrial setting.
• Experience with fault finding on PLC control is a definite advantage.
• Knowledge of boilers is useful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out corrective and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Identify and implement improvements to reduce downtime and breakdown issues.
• Lead and participate in engineering teams for specific engineering improvements.
• Ensure all maintenance records are updated.
• Process adjustments to overcome quality issues.
• Adhere to all health and safety requirements.

Skills

Electrical engineering background

Fault finding on PLC control

Knowledge of boilers

Education

Time Served Apprenticeship

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical Focus 🌟

Are you an experienced Industrial Electrical Engineer looking for a rewarding role with a competitive package? Join a leading manufacturing company committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence at our Coventry site!

💼 The Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Engineer to join our Engineering Department. You will be crucial in ensuring plant optimisation and utilisation by carrying out corrective and planned maintenance activities across a complete range of machinery and ancillary equipment.

Job Title: Engineer (Manufacturing Focus)

Location: Coventry

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Hours of Work: 42 hours per week on a Panama shift pattern.

💰 Salary & Benefits Package

• Base Salary: £45,800
• Shift Allowance: £4,000
• Total OTE: £49,800
• Holidays: 31 days (note: Bank Holidays must be booked off)
• Contributory Pension Scheme: The company matches contributions up to 8% (e.g., your 5% contribution is matched by an 8% company contribution).
• Death in Service: 8 x salary.
• Performance Bonus: Up to 2.5% of salary, based on company performance (non-contractual, but historically paid).

🔑 Key Requirements & Skills

The ideal candidate will possess a strong electrical engineering background in an industrial setting.

• Qualifications: Must have a Time Served Apprenticeship.
• Desirable Skills: Competence in fault finding on PLC control would be a definite advantage. Knowledge of boilers would be useful but not essential.

🎯 Core Accountabilities

• Carry out corrective and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Identify and implement improvements to reduce downtime and breakdown issues.
• Lead and participate in engineering teams for specific engineering improvements and Capital projects.
• Ensure all maintenance records (Agility & Handover logs) are updated.
• Process adjustments to overcome quality issues and maintain process integrity.
• Adhere to all health and safety requirements.

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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