Shift Engineer

Hunter Selection Limited; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer for their client in Bedfordshire. The successful candidate will manage reactive and planned maintenance tasks, working on high-speed food production machinery. Ideal candidates should have an engineering apprenticeship and relevant FMCG experience, as well as the capability for PLC troubleshooting. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including generous holiday, healthcare, and pension contributions.

Benefits

Up to 10% Match Pension

BUPA Healthcare

21 Shifts Holiday

Enhanced Parental Policies

Cycle-To-Work-Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced food/FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Able to fault find both electrically and mechanically.
• Comfortable working at heights and in hot conditions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for reactive and planned maintenance across all engineering areas.
• Conduct electrical and mechanical troubleshooting for food production machinery.
• Implement continuous improvements and lean manufacturing practices.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Team player

Food/FMCG experience

Proactive approach

PLC troubleshooting

Education

Recognized engineering apprenticeship

HNC level qualification

Tools

CMMS system

Job description

Overview

Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer
Bedfordshire (SG18)
Commutable from Bedford, St. Neots, Stevenage, Royston, Hitchin, Biggleswade, Sandy, Welwyn
£52,500 + Overtime + 5% Bonus
12hr Panama Shift - Days & Nights

Benefits

• Up to 10% Match Pension, X4 Life Assurance
• BUPA Healthcare
• 21 Shifts Holiday
• EAP, Staff Discounts Platform, Enhanced Parental Policies, Cycle-To-Work-Scheme

Our client is a leading food manufacturer, that values hard work, teamwork and developing people. They are part of a global group with multiple sites in the UK; this is one of their flagship growing operations. They are looking for a

Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer due to increased growth within the business.

Role & Responsibilities

• Responsible for reactive & planned maintenance across all areas of engineering - manufacturing, production, site services, infrastructure & plant equipment
• Carry out PPM schedule effectively and efficiently
• Involved with site project work - installations & upgrades to machinery
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding & repairs
• Dealing with high-speed food production, processing & packaging machinery, automation & controls
• PLC - electrical fault finding
• Worked on motors, servo drives, sensors, inverters, pneumatics, gearboxes, pumps, compressors
• Continuous improvements - suggesting new things, sharing ideas

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship
• Be a multi-skilled engineer - ideally with an electrical biased
• Must have worked in a food / FMCG manufacturing environment that is fast paced
• Working knowledge of a CMMS system
• Be a team player, want proactive individuals
• Qualified to HNC level
• PLC - electrical fault finding
• Able to fault find both electrically & mechanically
• Comfortable working at heights and in hot conditions sometimes
• Happy working in a time-sensitive busy environment
• Have experience with continuous improvements & lean manufacturing
• Any qualifications in food hygiene, safety etc. beneficial

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.