Shift Engineers

Shift Engineer
Bedfordshire (MK40)

40,500 + Overtime

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 engineer 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

To apply please email your CV/resume to (url removed) / (phone number removed)

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