Night Shift Multi Skilled Engineer

Manpower UK Ltd; Ashford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK staffing agency is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer to perform essential maintenance and repairs at a facility in Ashford, England. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both electrical and mechanical engineering, with at least five years of experience in a similar role. Responsibilities include ensuring efficiency, safety compliance, and team collaboration to drive performance improvements. The role requires a proactive mindset and various technical skills, alongside excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a multi-skilled engineering role.
• Experience in food manufacturing packing and machinery.
• Strong troubleshooting skills on mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reactive, preventative, and planned maintenance.
• Ensure machines operate safely and efficiently.
• Comply with health and safety policies.

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Fault finding on PLC's

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Approved UK engineering apprenticeship

17 / 18th BS 7671 Electrical wiring regulations

Tools

Word

Excel

MEWP/IPAF licences

Job description

Job Title: Multi Skilled Engineer

Directorate: Engineering

Reports to: Engineering Team Leader

Job Summary

As an Engineer, this role is responsible for the reactive, preventative and planned repair and maintenance to all onsite plant. All these works must be conducted in a safe manner. This includes areas such as packing hall production lines, dry & cold stores, site facilities including the cooling tower & production wastewater plant and refrigeration equipment, ensuring safe efficient operation. Potentially working as the only engineer on a shift with full responsibility for the engineering elements onsite working along the Production Shift Supervisor.

Teamwork

• Positive mindset
• Ensure there is a close working relationship with Production Shift Supervisors and Machine Operators
• Motivate teams and individuals to improve line performance and improve production line reliability
• Support Engineering and production team to deal proactively with issues.
• Drive through continuous improvement, reducing waste and energy and improving plant uptime
• Be proactive in helping operations find solution to problems.

Communication

• Excellent communication on engineering matters to all departments.
• Regular updates to shift managers on line performance issues.

Strategic

• Support the delivery of factory KPI's
• Ensure the Factory is working efficiently.
• See opportunities for creative problem solving whilst staying within the parameters of good practice.

Analytical

• Drive costs down wherever possible.
• Make best use of available time and resources.
• Implement and carry out planned and preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities & Expertise

• Constantly strive to increase operational performance.
• Optimize factory efficiency.
• Maximize equipment uptime.
• Production wastewater and cooling tower facility checks.
• Compliance checks.

Compliance

• Develop methods to encourage continual attention to safe working practices.
• Improve employee awareness of health, safety, and best practice.
• Personally comply with all policies, procedures, and risk assessments relevant to role and responsibilities.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and will be subject to workload at the time.

Qualifications and Experience

• Approved UK engineering apprenticeship scheme
• 60:40 split electrical: mechanical experience
• 17 / 18th BS 7671 Electrical wiring regulations
• 5 Years Minimum experience in a similar multi skilled role
• Fault finding experience on PLC's / Scada / Power & Control circuits / Pneumatics / Mechanical drive conveyor systems.
• Computer literate (Word / Excel etc.)
• MEWP/IPAF licences (current)
• Experience in food manufacturing packing / weigher and vertical sealers - highly desirable