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Shift Engineer

Hunter Selection Limited
Posted a day ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire ST9 0ET, England

Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance

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  • The position is for a Shift Engineer based in Stoke with a salary of £51,000.
  • Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience post-apprenticeship and hold a minimum of NVQ Level 3 in engineering or maintenance.
  • The role involves maintenance of high-speed production and packaging machinery, electrical and mechanical fault finding, and involvement in continuous improvement projects.
  • Experience in the food manufacturing industry and knowledge of PLCs and automation systems are preferred.
  • Benefits include a pension scheme, life assurance, 20 shift days of holiday, and discounts at various retailers.

Shift Engineer

Stoke

£51,000

12hr Shifts - 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off

Benefits:-

  • Up to 10% Match Pension + Life Assurance X4
  • 20 Shift Days Holiday
  • Discounts At Most Retailers, Qualifications, Medihealth Scheme

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 and are looking for a multi-skilled shift engineer to join the team.

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance of all high-speed production & packaging machinery
  • Electrical & mechanical fault finding, problem solving and repairs
  • PLC - electrical fault finding
  • Continuous improvement projects
  • Dealing with motors, servo drives, contactors, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, inverters
  • Management of stores, ordering of spares & parts when needed
  • Upkeep and alteration of electrical & mechanical drawings

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

  • NVQ Level 3 engineering or maintenance minimum
  • Must have completed a time-served-apprenticeship, with 5+ years experience outside of it
  • Strong electrical & mechanical problem solving skills
  • Ideally have worked in food manufacturing industry
  • Knowledge of PLC's, automation & control systems, HMi's beneficial
  • Control panels - electrical fault finding
  • Able to read and follow electrical schematic drawings
  • Knowledge of food safety / hygiene beneficial
  • Continuous improvement mentality
  • Willingness to help in all areas of the team
  • Worked on motors, inverters, VSD's, sensors, switches, pneumatics, gearboxes

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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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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.