Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Synergi Recruitment; Eye; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Option to buy extra holidays

Employee rewards scheme

GroceryAid wellbeing support

Long-term job security

Job summary

Eye, Suffolk site is seeking two Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers to join a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You'll perform planned and reactive maintenance on PLC-controlled lines, conveyors, motors and packaging equipment.

Shifts include Days 2:00pm–10:00pm and Late 4:00pm–1:00am. Strong fault-finding skills and electrical/mechanical bias are desirable; experience in food manufacturing is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Experience as a multi skilled maintenance engineer in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong fault-finding skills on production equipment and automation.
• Electrical and/or mechanical bias with background in food manufacturing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Maintain PLC-controlled machinery, conveyors, motors and drives.
• Support packaging equipment, automation systems and general plant utilities.

Skills

Maintenance Engineer

Electrical

Mechanical

Shift Engineer

Maintenance Fitter

Tools

PLC systems

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Job description

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Eye, Suffolk

Days Shift (2:00pm - 10:00pm) Late Shift (4:00pm - 1:00am)

I'm currently recruiting for 2 Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers to join a busy food manufacturing site in Eye, Suffolk.

This role would suit a Maintenance Engineer, Multi Skilled Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Maintenance Technician looking for a well-paid position with a stable employer and fixed shifts.

You'll be carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on a variety of production and processing equipment, including PLC-controlled machinery, conveyors, motors, drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, packaging equipment and automation systems.

The company is looking for strong fault-finders who can work well within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Whilst they're particularly interested in electrically biased engineers, they're also happy to consider mechanically biased engineers with strong maintenance, fabrication or welding experience.

What's on Offer?

• Days Shift (2pm - 10pm)
• Late Shift (4pm - 1am)
• 33 days holiday
• Option to buy an additional 5 days annual leave
• Employee rewards and discount scheme
• GroceryAid wellbeing support
• Long-term job security with a well-established manufacturer

About You

• Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Maintenance Fitter
• Strong fault-finding skills
• Experience working on production or manufacturing machinery
• Background within Food Manufacturing, FMCG, Packaging, Processing, Recycling, Agricultural, Logistics or General Manufacturing environments

Additional Information

This site is a pork processing and slaughterhouse facility, so you'll need to be comfortable working within that environment.

The operation is busy, noisy and high activity, with automated production lines running throughout the site. Parts of the facility are also cold to maintain food safety standards.

The recruitment process starts with an engineering screening call with the Engineering Manager before progressing to a site interview.

The company is also happy to consider candidates who hold a Dependent Visa.

Please note that all engineering qualifications and certificates will need to be provided and verified as part of the recruitment process.