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Shift Engineer

South Suffolk (CO10)

Commutable from Colchester, Ipswich, Sudbury, Braintree, Bury St. Edmunds, Stowmarket
£53,000 + Overtime

12hr Rotating Panama Days & Nights

Our client is a leading FMCG manufacturer, that has seen a great amount of investment into the site and a recent new production line installed. Due to their continued growth and further investment/expansion plans, they are looking for ideally a multi-skilled shift engineer.

Benefits:-      Private Pension, Life Assurance, 23 Shift Holidays, BUPA Healthcare Cashplan, Staff Benefits Card, Qualifications/Training, Car Tax Relief

Role & Responsibilities:

• Carry out both preventative and planned maintenance, both electrically & mechanically
• Working on high-speed production, packaging and automated machinery
• Dealing with conveyors, motors, gearboxes, sensors, electrical isolation, inverters, pneumatics, servo drives, control panels, pumps, compressors, steam & boiler systems
• PLC – electrical fault finding on Siemens & Allen Bradley
• SCADA Systems – electrical fault finding
• Continuous improvement projects and new machinery installations and modification work
• Prioritise workload to maximise efficiency of production lines, whilst monitoring data
• Be able to work mechanically on various pipework, fabrication & fault finding

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Ideally be a multi-skilled engineer
• City & Guilds Level 3 Electrical  or Mechanical Engineering is a minimum requirement
• Must have worked in high-speed production – food, FMCG manufacturing environments
• Completed a time-served apprenticeship
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an engineer in manufacturing
• Beneficial to have City & Guilds 2391 Electrical Test & Inspection
• PLC & SCADA Systems – electrical fault finding
• Beneficial to have 17^th or 18^th Edition Electrical
• Strong team player with a continuous improvement approach
• A good level of mechanical skills – dealing with pipework, gearboxes, drives, pumps, etc
• Able to follow P&ID, electrical & mechanical drawings
• Have the ability to prioritise multiple tasks in a pressurised environment effectively
• Comfortable and confident with sometimes working on your own initiative on shift
• Strong communication skills
• Must have access to own transportation due to location of the factory

“To apply please email your CV / resume to [ chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk ]”. – Chris Gumm – 01908 010 438