Shift Engineer – Slough

Wagstaff Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking a Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased) in Slough to join an industrial processing business. The role pays £52,000 with 12-hour shifts (4 on/4 off) days and nights.

You will maintain automated production and packaging machinery, boilers and site services, and perform electrical fault finding on PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems. Ideal applicants hold NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering with time-served training, strong problem-solving skills, and experience in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering with time-served apprenticeship.
• Experience in fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environments.
• Experience with boilers and steam systems advantageous.
• Electrical fault finding on PLCs, HMIs, SCADA and control panels.
• Ability to follow PPM schedules and perform preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, predictive and breakdown maintenance on fully automated production and packaging machinery and site services.
• Steam and boiler system maintenance.
• Electrical fault finding and modifications of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems and control panels.
• Mechanical repair and fault finding on hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, motors, sensors and drives.
• Support implementation of continuous improvements and development.

Skills

Electrical engineering

PLC fault finding

Maintenance planning

HMI/SCADA knowledge

Mechanical fault finding

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

HMI

SCADA

Job description

Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased)

Slough

£52,000

12hr Shifts – 4on 4off Days & Nights

Our client is an industrial processing business, part of a larger group, with multiple sites in the UK. Due to an increase in headcount within their engineering team, they are looking for an experienced electrical biased shift engineer.

Role & Responsibilities of a Shift Engineer:

• To carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, installation, improvement and modification or upgrade of plant, fully automated production & packaging machinery and site services.
• Steam & boiler system maintenance
• Follow PPM schedules efficiently & effectively
• Electrical fault finding & modifications of PLC’s, HMi’s, SCADA Systems and Control Panels
• Mechanical repair and fault finding
• Working on hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, motors, contactors, inverters, sensors, drives, valves
• PLC – electrical fault finding

Knowledge, Skills & Experience needed to be a Shift Engineer:

• Multi-Skilled Engineer – but must be electrically biased
• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering – Time-served Apprenticeship
• Excellent problem solving & fault diagnosis skills
• Knowledge of production environment, continuous improvements & development
• Both strong electrical & mechanical fault finding and repair skills
• Must have worked in fast-paced environment – FMCG manufacturing/production
• Have experience of working on boilers & steam systems advantageous
• Worked on PLC systems, Control Panels, HMi’s & SCADA Systems
• Bonus if have 17th / 18th Edition

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.

Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: £50000 – £52000 per annum + Benefits
Location: Slough, Berkshire