Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased)

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 a multi-skilled shift engineer, electrically biased.

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:

Must be a multi-skilled engineer, electrically biased
City & Guilds Level 3 Electrical 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 17th or 18th 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 [ ]'. - Chris Gumm - 01908 010 438

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