£50000 - £55000 per annum + Benefits Northamptonshire

Shift Engineer

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
17^th or 18^th 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

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If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, please contact our Managing Consultant Chris Gumm directly at chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk or call them for a confidential discussion on 01275 371981.

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