Multi-Skilled Engineer (Mechanically Biased)

Computerworld Personnel Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer (Mechanically Biased) for a role in Harlow. The engineer will handle fault finding and repairs on production lines as well as work on improvements and new installations. Ideal candidates should have NVQ Level 3 or higher and experience in food manufacturing. The position offers a salary of £53,000 to £55,000 with benefits including overtime and a private pension scheme.

Benefits

Overtime Available

Matched Private Pension Scheme

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Medicash Healthcare Plan

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled engineer, mechanically biased required.
• Strong hands-on maintenance and repair skills needed.
• Experience in food manufacturing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding.
• Work with engineering manager on SOPs and PPM.
• Installation and commissioning of new machinery.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Electrical fault finding

Project management

Strong communication

Hands-on maintenance

Asset care management

Education

NVQ Level 3 / ONC / HNC Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Multi-Skilled Engineer (Mechanically Biased) – Harlow, Essex

Salary: £53,000 - £55,000

Hours: Monday-Friday 6am-2:15pm / 2pm-10:15pm

Benefits

• Overtime Available + Bonus
• Matched Private Pension Scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Medicash Healthcare Plan

Role & Responsibilities

• Carry out both electrical & mechanical fault finding & repairs on high-speed food production lines, packaging machinery, automation / control systems & associated equipment
• Work closely with the engineering manager to create new SOPs, PPM plans & schedules for new production lines & packaging machinery that have recently been installed
• Challenging role, which would suit a self-starter who can monitor production line efficiencies, suggest improvements and monitor real time data
• Mixture of hands-on maintenance & repairs and improvement activities
• Installation & commissioning of new machinery & production lines
• Continuous improvement project work - Factory Acceptance Testing

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Must be a multi-skilled engineer - mechanically biased
• Will suit an engineer that is happy to be hands-on, but also carry out machine condition monitoring, asset care management & project work
• Ideally have worked in a projects based role - suggest improvements, create new SOPs, PPMs
• Must have worked in food manufacturing
• Strong mechanical fault finding & repairs skills - hydraulics, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, drives
• NVQ Level 3 / ONC / HNC Engineering
• Knowledge of creating new PPM plans and schedules
• PLC - electrical fault finding beneficial
• Use of SAP beneficial
• Ideally have completed a time-served-apprenticeship
• Strong communicator - working closely with the engineering manager, production teams, quality
• Must be able to think on own initiative and work unsupervised
• Flexible character with approach to new machinery, working hours

How to apply

To apply please email your CV / resume to [e-mail] — Chris Gumm — 01908 010 438

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

About the Agency

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.