Shift Engineers

TN United Kingdom; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading FMCG manufacturer as a shift engineer and play a crucial role in their ambitious growth plans. This position involves providing essential electrical and mechanical support to production equipment and engaging in exciting projects like new machine installations. You will be part of a dynamic team, ensuring smooth operations in a fast-paced environment while also having the opportunity to earn additional payments for weekend call-out duties. If you are a multi-skilled engineer looking to make an impact in a thriving industry, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Weekend call-out payments

Overtime hourly rate

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a multi-skilled engineer with electrical & mechanical expertise.
• Experience in FMCG or packaging manufacturing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical & mechanical support for production equipment.
• Fix production machinery and support engineering shift managers.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineering

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Problem solving

Health & safety awareness

Education

Apprenticeship in engineering

Mechanical & electrical qualifications

Tools

PLC systems

SCADA Systems

Industrial processing equipment

Conveyors

Job description

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Monday-Friday 3-Shift (6-2 / 2-10 / 10-6) + Weekend Call-Out Cover (£200 per weekend + overtime hourly rate when called in)

Our client is a leading FMCG manufacturer that is making a huge investment in the factory over the next 5 years. Due to this growth and new production lines being installed, they are looking to grow the engineering function with the addition of new shift engineers.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Provide electrical & mechanical support & repairs for all production equipment & site services
• Fixing production machinery, mixers, industrial processing equipment, conveyors, packaging machinery, automation & controls, PLC’s, SCADA Systems, robots
• Supporting the engineering shift managers with project work – new machine & production line installs
• PPM’s, electrical & mechanical fault finding, problem solving, machine upgrades
• PLC – electrical fault finding
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, machining & welding to make parts & repairs
• Work as part of a weekend call-out / standby rota when needed (£200 additional payments)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Must be a multi-skilled engineer (electrical & mechanical)
• Apprenticeship trained or a time-served engineering with mechanical & electrical qualifications
• Be a health & safety and quality conscious engineer
• Must have previously worked in FMCG or packaging manufacturing
• Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Strong electrical & mechanical fault finding & problem solving skills
• PLC – electrical fault finding – Siemens
• Experience of carrying out CI projects, new machine installations
• Experienced in planning & scheduling PPM work
• Must be happy covering a weekend call-out / standby cover when needed (additional payments)
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding & machining skills beneficial