Shift Engineer

Hunter Selection; Birtley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% Pension + Life Assurance X4

24 Shifts Holiday

Retailer discounts & Medihealth scheme

Job summary

Hunter Selection in Stevenage is seeking an electrically biased Shift Engineer for a leading food manufacturer. The role covers maintenance on high-speed production and packaging lines, with PLC/SCADA/HMI systems and strong fault-finding skills.

12‑hour shifts rotate: 2 days / 2 nights / 4 off, offering a competitive salary and good pension benefits. The candidate should have multi-skilling in electrical and mechanical domains, NVQ3 (or equivalent) and ideally an HNC/HND, with FMCG experience to

Qualifications

• Multi skilled engineer - ideally electrically biased.
• NVQ Level 3 engineering or maintenance minimum.
• Ideally HNC / HND qualified.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance of all high-speed production & packaging machinery.
• Working on control panels, HMi's, PLC's, SCADA Systems
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding, problem solving and repairs
• Continuous improvement projects
• Dealing with motors, VSD's, servo drives, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, inverters
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding

Skills

Multi-skilled

Electrical bias

PLC & SCADA

Maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3

HNC / HND

Tools

PLC systems

HMI

SCADA

Job description

Shift Engineer

Stevenage

£52,000

12hr Shifts - 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off

Benefits:-

• Up to 10% Match Pension + Life Assurance X4
• 24 Shifts Holiday!
• Discounts At Most Retailers, Qualifications, Medihealth Scheme

Do you want to work for a leading food manufacturers that is going through a lot of progressive growth with the UK's supermarkets. Due to expansion within the team, they are looking for an electrical biased shift engineer to join.

Role & responsibilities of a Shift Engineer:

• Carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance of all high-speed production & packaging machinery
• Working on control panels, HMi's, PLC's, SCADA Systems
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding, problem solving and repairs
• Continuous improvement projects
• Dealing with motors, VSD's, servo drives, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, inverters
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding

Knowledge, skills & experience need to be a Shift Engineer:

• Multi skilled engineer - ideally electrically biased
• NVQ Level 3 engineering or maintenance minimum
• Ideally HNC / HND qualified
• Must have worked in some form of fast-paced / FMCG manufacturing industry
• Strong electrical & mechanical problem solving skills
• Knowledge of PLC's, automation & control systems, HMi's
• Worked on motors, inverters, VSD's, sensors, switches, pneumatics, gearboxes

If you do not get a response back on your application within 24-48 hours please presume you are unsuccessful.

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