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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

“To apply please email your CV / resume to [ chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk ]”. – Chris Gumm – 01275 371 981