Overview
Shift Engineer
Northamptonshire (NN15)
Commutable from Northampton, Kettering, Huntingdon, Corby, Bedford, Rushden
£50,000 (Rising to £55,000 after probation) + Overtime
Shifts:- 12hr Panama Days & Nights
Benefits:-
- Private Pension Scheme – 6% Employer / 3% Employee + Life Assurance X3
- Private Medical Cover, Income Protection Cover, EAP
- 20 Shifts Holiday, EAP
Our client is a leading FMCG manufacturing business, part of a global business that is vastly expanding its products base. They are looking for an experienced multi-skilled shift engineer to join their growing engineering department
Role & Responsibilities:
- Working as part of a large team of 20 shift engineers, 4-5 per shift
- Carry out daily PPM’s and reactive engineering maintenance
- Dealing with a variety of high-speed production & packaging machinery, conveyor systems, automation & control systems, robotics, processing equipment
- PLC & control panels – electrical fault finding
- Electrical & mechanical fault finding, troubleshooting and repairs
- Undertake small continuous improvement project work
- Drive lean manufacturing & 5S tasks
- Support the site services team when needed, helping with work on steam & water systems
- Dealing with hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, sensors, servo drives, inverters, gearboxes
- Managing on site contractors when needed
- Complete progress reports for PPM’s on SAP systems
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Must be a multi-skilled engineer, confident fault finding both electrically & mechanically
- 17th or 18th Edition
- NVQ / City & Guilds Level 3 qualified in electrical / mechanical engineering
- Must have worked for at least 5-10 years in high-care food & FMCG manufacturing
- Apprenticeship trained
- Worked in a fast-paced environment, able to reactive to breakdowns efficiently & effectively
- Team player – happy to help out in all areas when needed
- Ideally have experience of dealing with small CI projects
- Able to use SAP and Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing & Six Sigma / 5S methodologies
- Must be able to fault find on PLC’s and control panels
- Able to complete risk assessments
- Physically fit, able to work at heights and in confined spaces
- Dealt with hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, cooling systems
“To apply please email your CV / resume to [ chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk ]”. – Chris Gumm – 01275 371 981
If you are interested in this position please click ‘apply’.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
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.
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Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: £50000 – £55000 per annum + Benefits
Location: Northamptonshire,
