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Electrical/Automation Engineer

SER (Staffing) Ltd
Posted 5 hours ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 3JG, England

Salary

£45,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking an experienced Electrical/Automation Engineer to join our team at the UK's leading independent contract packer.
  • The role requires a qualification in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience in a process, production, or manufacturing setting.
  • The successful candidate will conduct planned maintenance, optimize equipment during production, and troubleshoot machinery issues.
  • This full-time position offers a competitive salary of up to £45,000 per annum and involves working 40 hours per week with rotating early and late shifts.
  • Candidates should possess strong problem-solving abilities and fitting skills, with desirable experience in 3-phase motors and PLC programming.

Job Title: Electrical/Automation Engineer

Overview

We are looking for a driven and experienced Electrical/Automation Engineer to join our team. As the UK’s leading independent contract packer, we collaborate with major blue-chip companies in the food sector and are dedicated to providing outstanding customer service. If you are enthusiastic, organized, and focused on customer satisfaction, we invite you to apply and become part of our committed team.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct Planned Maintenance inspections and complete condition reports as per the site maintenance plan.
  • Optimize and adjust equipment during production runs.
  • Set up new lines according to job specifications to ensure high-quality output.
  • Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement.
  • Troubleshoot issues across various types of machinery.
  • Plan and execute corrective and reactive maintenance work, minimizing production downtime.

Qualifications

  • Qualification in Electrical Engineering.
  • Relevant experience in a process, production, or manufacturing setting.
  • Strong fitting skills.
  • Ability to work effectively within an engineering team.
  • Proficient in fault finding.
  • Strong logical problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience with 3-phase motors, drives, and inverters.

Desirable Skills (not essential)

  • Familiarity with 3D design software.
  • Knowledge of 3D printing.
  • Experience with PLC programming.
  • Capability to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Willingness to engage in hands-on engineering projects.

Working Hours

The role involves working Monday to Friday from either 05:45 to 14:15 or 13:45 to 22:15 (40 hours per week, with early and late shifts rotating weekly).

Benefits

  • 23 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
  • Competitive salary of up to £45,000 per annum.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.