Shift Engineer

Hunter Selection Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Greater London is seeking a Shift Engineer with electrical expertise to join their team. Responsibilities include maintaining production equipment and ensuring plant safety. Candidates must be multi-skilled engineers with experience in food manufacturing. The role offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary and development opportunities. Interested applicants should send their CV to the provided email.

Benefits

10% Matched Private Pension

Life Assurance X4

Training & Development Plan

22 Shifts Holiday

Reduced Healthcare Scheme

Online Staff Discounts Platform

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced multi-skilled engineer with a strong electrical bias.
• Qualified to HNC/HND level or NVQ Level 3 Engineering.
• Completed a UK based time-served apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical & mechanical support for all production equipment.
• Carry out PPMs and reactive maintenance.
• Work on food production and packaging machinery.

Skills

Electrical safety

PLC programming

Pneumatics

Continuous improvement

Multi-skilled engineering

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

NVQ Level 3 Engineering

Tools

CMMS systems

Food production machinery

Job description

Shift Engineer
North East London (E10)

Commutable from - Stratford, Walthamstow, Enfield, Cheshunt, Romford, Edgware, Harlow, Barking

£62,500 + Overtime

4on 4off Days & Nights (6:30-6:30)

Benefits:

• Up to 10% Matched Private Pension + Life Assurance X4
• Training & Development Plan
• 22 Shifts Holiday
• Reduced Healthcare Scheme
• Simply Health Discounts - Eyecare, Dental, Chiropractic
• Online Staff Discounts Platform (Save around £3k per year!)

Our client is a leading food manufacturer, supplying into bakeries, supermarkets and online food delivery companies. They are looking for an experienced Multi-skilled Shift Engineer that is electrically biased, to join their close-knit team.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide electrical & mechanical support & repairs for all production equipment & site services
• Carry out PPM's, reactive maintenance & project work
• Working on conveyors, food production & packaging machinery, PLC's, mixers, rollers, ovens, freezers, automation & controls, control panels, steam systems, robotics, wrappers, baggers
• Carry out planned maintenance activities to ensure plant safety & reliability
• Dealing with pneumatics, inverters, compressors, pumps, gearboxes, motors, inverters, sensors
• Project engineering - hands-on equipment upgrades & continuous improvements
• Utilise the CMMS systems fully and assist in its development

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Must be an experienced multi-skilled engineer but have a strong electrical biased
• Previously have worked in food or FMCG manufacturing/production
• Electrical safety and LOTO experience in an industrial environment
• Qualified to HNC/HND level preferably or NVQ Level 3 Engineering as a minimum
• MUST have completed a UK based time-served-apprenticeship
• Able to work well under pressure in a busy manufacturing environment
• Positive and driven character
• Knowledge of continuous improvements and project work
• Able to work well under pressure
• 17th or 18th Edition qualified ideally
• Working knowledge of CMMS systems

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.