Multi-Skilled Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias to join their dynamic team. This role involves maintaining and improving factory efficiency through both reactive and planned maintenance of automated production machinery. You'll be at the forefront of technical solutions, ensuring minimal downtime through effective fault diagnosis and repairs. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and compliance with health and safety policies, you'll play a crucial role in supporting operational targets. If you're passionate about engineering and looking for a rewarding opportunity, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Overtime paid at 1.33

34 days holiday

Pension contributions

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in mechanical/electrical works and fault diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive and planned maintenance on production machinery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement for machine efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Electrical fault finding

Pneumatic skills

Ability to read engineering diagrams

PLC understanding

Education

City and Guilds level 3 in Electrical Engineering

NVQ level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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BJ89 - Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrically Biased)

Salary: £40,185 Per Annum (+ Enhanced Call-out pay)

Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday based on Double Day shift – 6am-2pm/2pm-10pm

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are working with a worldwide organisation, leading the way in print industry, looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrically Biased) to join the business, and continuously improve their expanding team.

Within this role you will maintain efficiency in all areas of the factory. This includes reactive and planned maintenance with industrial manufacturing machinery. You will also be involved in projects and continuous improvements to site.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reactive Maintenance on automated production machinery
• Pre-planned Maintenance (PPM) - Input to and carry out preventive maintenance routines
• Mechanical fault finding · Electrical fault finding with and without diagrams (three phase and control systems)
• Fault finding and repair on hydraulic or pneumatic systems
• Continuous Improvement to maintain optimal machine efficiency
• To keep clean any areas in which you are working, including transit areas to and from the workshop, the workshop and stores
• Support the Operations team in achieving targets
• Complying to the company’s Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Contributing to cost effective technical solutions
• Deliver to the operational expectations
• Be part of a weekend call-out rota

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• A relevant recognised engineering qualification in Electrical engineering to a level of City and Guilds level 3/ NVQ level 3
• Experience working in a small team and must have an aptitude for dealing with mechanical/electrical works, breakdowns, repairs and fault diagnosis
• Strong mechanical skills to repair machinery to keep downtime to a minimum
• Preferably, some electrical fault-finding skill in particular on PLC’s, drives and inverters
• Excellent mechanical fault finding and diagnostic skills
• Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams
• Pneumatic skills and experience
• Knowledge of HV/LV Switchgear and electrical drives
• Understanding of PLC’s, their function and program modification/fault finding (Elec)
• Ability to organise and schedule own time, and stay on top of own workload

Company Benefits:

• Overtime paid at 1.33
• 34 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Pension contributions

BJ89 - Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrically Biased)

Salary: £40,185 Per Annum (+ Enhanced Call-out pay)

Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday based on Double Day shift – 6am-2pm/2pm-10pm