Multi Skilled Engineer Electrical Bias

D R Newitt & Associates; Salford; On-site; GBP 43,303 - 52,926; Full time

Job summary

A leading SME Food Manufacturer is recruiting a Multi Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias to join their team. This role works Monday to Friday on days, with one Saturday every four weeks paid at 1.5x, and no night shifts.

You will provide hands-on maintenance, fault diagnosis and equipment performance analysis in a manufacturing environment. A broad knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical, electrical and PLC/inverter assets is required.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in engineering within a food manufacturer.
• NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Broad knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems and PLC/inverter assets.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on planned and unplanned maintenance to agreed standards.
• Ensure assets are ready to produce high-quality, on-time deliveries.
• Apply safe systems of work with proper risk assessment.
• Coach production colleagues to improve equipment knowledge and performance.
• Demonstrate integrity and drive proactive equipment-focused improvements.

Skills

Electrical bias

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Mechanical

PLC/Inverter

Education

NVQ Level 3 or BTEC Engineering certificate

Apprenticeship in engineering

Job description

A leading SME Food Manufacturer is currently recruiting for a Multi Skilled Engineer with an Electrical bas to join their team. This role will work Mon- Fri days, no nights!

Shift Patterns

• Shift 04:30am -13:00pm Monday - Friday plus 1 Saturday working in every 4 to be paid at 1.5* day rate. Total salary £48'115
• Shift 09:30am -18:00pm Monday - Friday plus 1 Saturday working in every 4 to be paid at 1.5* day rate Total salary £48'115

This Multi skilled engineer (electrical bias) will provide hands-on maintenance competence, equipment knowledge, analysis of equipment performance and strong communication skill with experience in a manufacturing environment. Food manufacturing experience will be deemed advantageous.

This role will require a broad Knowledge of Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Mechanical, Electrical & PLC/Inverter Assets and skills and capability to logically diagnose and fault find on a variety of equipment/situations.

Responsibilities

• Execute hands-on planned and unplanned maintenance activities to agreed standards, always ensuring safe working.
• Ensure assets are ready to produce products that are of an excellent quality, despatched on time in full to the satisfaction of our customers
• Ensure a robust and clearly communicated safe system of work is applied for all activities that you undertake - properly risk assessed
• Coach, train and give understanding to production colleagues to achieve continual improvements in equipment knowledge/performance
• Act with integrity at all times to build a culture of professional engineering and proactive equipment-focussed continuous improvement skills

You will be a Multi skilled, electrically biased engineer with manufacturing experience. You will be apprenticeship trained within a food manufacturer or have a Technical qualifications and competence in mechanical/electrical at a minimum NVQ Level 3 or BTEC Engineering certificate/equivalent qualification.