Night Shift Engineer

Hunter Selection Limited; South Norfolk; On-site; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging manufacturer in South Norfolk is seeking a Night Shift Engineer with an electrical bias. This role involves maintaining production machinery and requires at least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. The position offers a competitive salary of £53,500 plus overtime and a comprehensive benefits package, including private pension and health assessments.

Benefits

Private Pension (9%) + Life Assurance X4

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

24/7 EAP, Health Assessments, Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Electrical qualifications required.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to cover extra hours and shutdowns as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all reactive and scheduled maintenance on production machinery.
• Work with shift engineers for breakdowns on production lines.
• Fault finding and repairs on electrical and mechanical systems.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineer - electrically biased

Electrical qualifications

5+ years experience outside of apprenticeship

Computer literate - using SAP systems

PLC electrical fault finding skills

Health & safety focused

Education

NVQ or City Guilds qualified to level 3 or higher

Ideally qualified to HNC electrical engineering

Tools

SAP systems

PLC systems

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Job description

Overview

Night Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased) – Suffolk/Norfolk (IP21)

Commutable from - Thetford, Eye, Diss, Norwich, Bungay, Beccles, Stowmarket, Long Stratton

£53,500 + Overtime

Monday-Friday Perm Nights 10pm-6am (Early Finish Fridays)

Benefits:

• Private Pension (9%) + Life Assurance X4
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• 24/7 EAP, Health Assessments, Wellbeing Support

Our client is a leading packaging manufacturer, part of a multi-billion-pound global group, with a reputation for product quality which is second to none and industry leading standards. Due to engineering departmental growth, they are looking for an experienced electrical biased maintenance engineer, to work on their night shift.

Role & Responsibilities

• Maintain all reactive and scheduled maintenance on production machinery
• Working alongside and supported by shift engineers for breakdowns on production lines
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding and repairs
• Dealing with high-speed production, processing & packaging machinery
• PLC's, automation, control systems, VSD's, AC Drives
• Electrical safety, LOTO, isolation
• Installation & commissioning of new machinery

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Looking for a multi-skilled engineer - electrically biased
• Must have electrical qualifications
• At least 5 years experience outside of apprenticeship
• Ideally have competed a formal apprenticeship scheme
• NVQ or City Guilds qualified to level 3 or higher
• Must have worked in some form of manufacturing environment
• Have a flexible approach to working hours, cover extra hours & shutdowns as overtime
• Computer literate - able to use SAP systems
• Experience of working with hydraulics, pneumatics, VSD's, power transmission drive systems
• PLC - electrical fault finding skills
• Steam systems experience would be beneficial
• Must be very health & safety focussed
• Ideally qualified to HNC electrical engineering

"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'.

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.

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