Shift Engineer - FMCG Automation & PLCs, PPM & Faults

Hunter Selection Limited; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Life Assurance 4x

Staff Discounts

Enhanced Parental Policies

21 Shifts Holiday

Job summary

Hunter Selection Limited are recruiting a shift engineer for a fast-moving FMCG manufacturing site in the UK. You will perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on high-speed packaging machinery, and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems to minimise downtime.

The role requires electrical/mechanical problem solving, multi-skilling, and experience with motors, VSDs and pneumatics. On-site work with progressive benefits and shift patterns offered.

Qualifications

• Must have worked in fast-paced FMCG/food manufacturing.
• Strong electrical and mechanical problem-solving skills are required.
• Experience with PLCs, automation and control systems, HMi interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance on high-speed production and packaging machinery.
• Work on control panels, HMIs, PLCs and SCADA systems.
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Deal with motors, VSDs, servo drives, pneumatics and gearboxes.
• Perform mechanical fabrication, fitting and welding.

Skills

Electrical bias

Multi-skilled

PLC

HMI

SCADA

VSDs

Pneumatics

Motors & drives

Education

NVQ Level 3

HNC/HND

Tools

SCADA software

PLC hardware

VFDs

Job description

Hunter Selection Limited are recruiting a shift engineer for a fast-moving FMCG manufacturing site in the UK. You will perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on high-speed packaging machinery, and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems to minimise downtime.

The role requires electrical/mechanical problem solving, multi-skilling, and experience with motors, VSDs and pneumatics. On-site work with progressive benefits and shift patterns offered.