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Equipment Engineer

Zenith People LTD
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR4 6ST, England

Salary

£36,000 - £43,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Zenith People is seeking an Equipment Engineer for a manufacturing client on a permanent basis.
  • The role requires an electrically biased engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing and facility engineering.
  • Key responsibilities include supporting the development of a manufacturing plant, ensuring safety and compliance, and providing technical support for maintenance.
  • Candidates should have knowledge of the latest machinery standards, experience in high-volume manufacturing, and the ability to manage equipment strategies and performance.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of £40,000 to £50,000 per year and may involve some international travel.

Zenith People are working with our client who are a Manufacturer looking to recruit an Equipment Engineer on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be Electrical Biased and take responsibility for all process and plant equipment while supporting Production, Quality Assurance and Maintenance Departments.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the development of a manufacturing plant
  • Ensure all facilities are safe and legally compliant from design to integration and implementation, attending design reviews and working with equipment suppliers.
  • The successful candidates will have a broad-based experience in manufacturing and be able to demonstrate proven skills in the application of Facility engineering.

The following skills are required:-

  • Set & Measure facility performance which are class leading, challenging but achievable.
  • Agree equipment strategies to ensure facility OEE is achieved and improved while life cycles are managed and maximized.
  • Provide technical support for maintenance to ensure equipment is kept in first class condition
  • Knowledge of the latest machine and equipment standards is essential
  • Ability to form a refurbishment strategy
  • Planning, Schedule Control & Project Management is required
  • Procurement of production facilities & processes
  • Must always be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain a safe working environment

The person we're looking for:

  • Electrically biased engineer with some mechanical knowledge / skills
  • Knowledge of the latest machinery standards
  • Some PLC and systems knowledge is desirable but not essential (Siemens / Mitsubishi etc.)
  • Experience in complex technical manufacturing processes and/or special purpose assembly machines would be a distinct advantage.
  • Previous experience in high volume manufacture
  • Previous experience in Machine Installation Project work
  • Knowledge of current legislation of machinery standards
  • An understanding of the process surrounding installing and decommissioning of machinery
  • Must have an understanding of Engineering Drawings and be able to work from them
  • Previous Experience carrying out Design Reviews
  • Role will involve some international travel

If you are an experienced equipment engineer with exposure to overseeing machine install and decommissioning and are interested in hearing more about this vacancy please click apply now.

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