Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias) in Port Talbot

Rise Technical Recruitment; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in plastic packaging is seeking a Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias) in Port Talbot. The role involves electrical and mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing facility. The company offers structured training, competitive salary, enhanced overtime rates, and a varied shift pattern. Ideal candidates will be multi-skilled engineers with a solid background in maintenance engineering and PLC fault-finding experience.

Benefits

Enhanced Overtime Rates

Internal & External Training

Long-Term Progression

30 Days Holiday

Company Benefits

Qualifications

• Multi-Skilled Engineer with Electrical bias needed.
• Experience in Manufacturing/FMCG preferred.
• Maintenance engineering skills required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Perform PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Engage in bespoke training provided.

Skills

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Electrical bias

PLC fault-finding experience

Job description

Overview

Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Port Talbot, South Wales

42,843 + Enhanced Overtime Rates + Internal & External Training + Long-Term Progression + Highly Stable Global Business + 30 Days Holiday + Company Benefits

Excellent opportunity to join a global plastic packaging company, in an interesting and varied role, within a close-knit maintenance team with career development and external training incentives on offer. This is a fast-paced engineering role in a highly-stable business with plenty of overtime to boost earnings.

This company is a global leader in plastic packaging, a multi-national business currently in a phase of rapid expansion. They recruit to care for their employees, evidenced by low staff turnover, structured training and a close-knit, modern work culture. They are seeking additional Engineers to join the team and develop your career in the long term. You’ll be based in their busy manufacturing facility, attending to predominantly electrical maintenance with some mechanical maintenance on plastic packaging machinery, including both preventative and reactive maintenance. When working nights, engineers will only attend to minor works.

This is a 4-on/4-off shift pattern, working 2 weeks of 4 days, followed by a week of 4 nights, and then back to a week of 4 days, so on and so forth. It is a 12-hour working shift.

THE ROLE

• Electrical and some mechanical maintenance on a busy manufacturing site
• PPM and reactive maintenance
• Bespoke/tailored training available
• 12-hour shift 4 days/4 nights. Alternating between 2 weeks of 4-days, followed by a week of 4-nights

THE PERSON

• Multi-Skilled Engineer - with an Electrical bias
• Manufacturing/FMCG background preferred
• Maintenance Engineering
• PLC fault-finding experience
• Happy to work a mixture of Days and Nights

Reference Number - BBBH(phone number removed)

Port Talbot, Bridgend, Swansea, Neath, Pyle, Porthcawl, Llanelli, Tonypandy, Cardiff, South Wales.

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Aliesha Kumar at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.