Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased)

Computerworld Personnel Ltd; Portishead, Bristol, Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased)
Suffolk/Norfolk (IP21)

Commutable from: Thetford, Eye, Diss, Norwich, Bungay, Beccles, Stowmarket, Long Stratton

Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 + Overtime

Working Hours: Monday-Friday Double Days (6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm)

Benefits:

• Private Pension (9%) + Life Assurance X4
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• 24/7 EAP, Health Assessments, Wellbeing Support

Company Overview:

Our client is a leading packaging manufacturer, part of a multi-billion-pound global group, with a reputation for product quality which is second to none and industry-leading standards. Due to engineering departmental growth, they are looking for an experienced electrically biased shift engineer.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Maintain all reactive and scheduled maintenance on production machinery
• Work alongside and support shift engineers for breakdowns on production lines
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding and repairs
• Deal with high-speed production, processing & packaging machinery
• Work with PLCs, automation, control systems, VSDs, AC Drives
• Ensure electrical safety, LOTO, isolation
• Installation & commissioning of new machinery

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Multi-skilled engineer - electrically biased
• At least 5 years experience outside of apprenticeship
• Completed a formal apprenticeship scheme
• NVQ or City Guilds qualified to level 3 or higher
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Flexible approach to working hours, cover extra hours & shutdowns as overtime
• Computer literate - able to use SAP systems
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, VSDs, power transmission drive systems
• PLC - electrical fault finding skills
• Steam systems experience would be beneficial
• Strong health & safety focus
• Ideally qualified to HNC electrical engineering

Application Process:

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'.

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