Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Automation / PLC / Machinery) to work as part of their critical engineering maintenance team in Northampton.Â
Applicant Requirements:
•   As an experienced Multi-skilled Engineer you’ll be qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 – or equivalent).Â
•   Understanding Health & Safety legislation, you’ll have first-hand experience of maintaining automation equipment, ideally Programme Logic Controllers (PLC), along with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively.
(PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE SHIFT PATTERNS BEFORE APPLYING)
Working Hours:Â
•   You will work 12 hour shifts, which includes two weeks earlies 7:00am - 7:00pm, and two weeks nights 7:00pm - 7:00aam, and will include rest days.
•   The successful candidate will be required to follow the shift rotation system, with some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet our 24/7 operational needs on occasion, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility.
Key aspects of the role include:
•   Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures
•   Perform maintenance tasks, including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance
•   Performing continuous improvement activities
•   Provide effective and efficient support to the Engineering Manager, Maintenance Team Leads, completion of end of shift reports, fault logging and data entry
•   Identify the root cause of automation breakdowns and prioritize corrective actions to meet operational processing requirements
•   Monitor equipment performance and improve automation outputs in collaboration with operational stakeholders. Identifying and working on Continuous Improvement projects, conception to implementation ownership for machineryÂ
•   Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team to achieve common goals
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Salary & Benefits:Â
•   £51,051 per annum, night shift allowance of £2,500 per annum
•   A weekend supplement for Saturday (£51 per attendance) and Sunday (£102 per attendance) shift attendance
•   A defined contribution pension scheme, with 22.5 days (15 shifts) annual leave, plus bank holidays
•   Free parking
•   You may be eligible for a welcome bonus (TBC)
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This role would suit someone with experience in a similar job, such as; Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Technician / Mechanical & Electrical Engineer / Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer / Dual Skilled Engineer / Shift Engineer / Mechanical and Electrical Engineer / M&E Engineer / etc.
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