Shift Engineers (Mechanical Biased)

Birmingham (B71)

Commutable from Dudley, Wolverhampton, Bromsgrove, West Brom, Walsall, Redditch, Cannock
£51,500 + Regular Overtime Available

12hr Shifts – 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off (7-7)

Benefits:-

• Up to 10% Match Pension + Life Assurance X4
• 22 Shift Days Holiday
• Discounts At Most Retailers, Medihealth Scheme, 24/7 EAP

Our client is a leading food manufacturer, that values hard work, teamwork and developing people. They are part of a global group with multiple sites in the UK, this is their biggest factory employing over 500 people. They are looking for several Multi-Skilled Shift Engineers, that are mechanically biased.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for reactive & planned maintenance across all areas of engineering – manufacturing, production, site services, infrastructure & plant equipment
• Carry out PPM schedule effectively and efficiently
• Involved with site project work – installations & upgrades to machinery
• Mechanical fault finding, fabrication, fitting, welding & machining to make parts & repairs
• Working on high-speed food production & packaging lines, robotics, chillers, freezers, cooling tunnels, mixers, ovens, weighers, baggers, labellers, food processing equipment
• Dealing with pneumatics, motors, bearings, shafts, gearboxes, drives, hydraulics, compressors

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Must be an mechanical biased multi-skilled engineer
• City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 qualified in mechanical engineering or higher
• Ideally have worked in food manufacturing or a similar fast-paced manufacturing environment
• PLC – electrical fault finding skills (desirable)
• Able to work to time sensitive breakdowns and repairs
• Worked on structured PPM’s – on own initiative and as part of a team
• Able to fault find on motors, sensors, circuitry, contactors, relays, control panels
• Have completed a time-served-apprenticeship
• Attitude is everything – wants engineers that are willing to get stuck in and learn new things
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding, machining skills
• Comfortable working on site infrastructure and associated plant equipment