Night Shift Engineer

Hunter Selection Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging manufacturer in the United Kingdom is seeking a Night Shift Engineer to perform maintenance on production machinery. The ideal candidate has a strong electrical background and at least 5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include fault finding, repairs, and supporting production lines. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits including a private pension, holiday, and health support.

Benefits

Private Pension (9%) + Life Assurance X4

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Health Assessments, Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Must have at least 5 years experience outside of apprenticeship.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Flexible approach to working hours and able to cover extra hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all reactive and scheduled maintenance on production machinery.
• Work alongside shift engineers for breakdowns on production lines.
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Multi-skilled engineer

Computer literate - able to use SAP systems

Health & safety focus

PLC fault finding skills

Education

NVQ or City Guilds qualified to level 3 or higher

Ideally qualified to HNC electrical engineering

Tools

Production machinery

Hydraulics and pneumatics

VSD's and power transmission drive systems

Job description

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
• 24/6 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 schedule 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.

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.