Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased)
Posted 1 week ago by TipTopJob
Negotiable
Undetermined
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Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Shift Engineer (Electrical Biased) involves performing electrical and mechanical maintenance on high-speed production and packaging machinery within a leading packaging manufacturer. The position requires a proactive engineer to contribute to the growth of the engineering department and assist in developing new preventative maintenance programs. The role includes working on various automation systems and machinery while being part of a close-knit team. Candidates must have significant experience in maintenance engineering, particularly in fast-paced production environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Electrical and mechanical maintenance, PPMs, and repairs
- Working on high-speed production and packaging machinery, conveyors, automation and controls, plant machinery, and robotics
- Participating in project work including new machine installs, upgrades, and continuous improvement
- Assisting with developing new PPMs and asset care management systems
- Dealing with motors, drives, PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, sensors, and gearboxes
Key Skills:
- Electrical biased engineer with a minimum of 5 years experience in maintenance engineering
- Comfortable with mechanical and electrical problem-solving
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently
- Time-served apprenticeship and electrical qualifications (NVQ Level 3 or higher)
- Experience in fast-paced production environments such as FMCG, food, packaging, or automation
- Familiarity with PLCs, motors, drives, and automation systems
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Northamptonshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Northamptonshire (NN3) Commutable from : Kettering, Northampton, Rugby, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Corby, Daventry GBP55,000 + Overtime 12hr Shifts : 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off (Work 7 cycles then get 18 days off) Benefits:: Private Pension, Life Assurance X4, EAP, Discounts Platforms Our client is a leading packaging manufacturer, part of a multi:billion:pound global group, with a reputation for product quality which is second to none and industry leading standards. Due to engineering departmental growth, they are looking for an electrical biased shift engineer.
Role And Responsibilities
- Electrical and mechanical maintenance, PPMs, and repairs
- Working on a variety of high:speed production and packaging machinery, conveyors, automation and controls, plant machinery and robotics
- Part of a close knit team that is growing and developing
- An exciting challenge for someone that is looking to help develop the existing engineering function
- Dealing with motors, drives, PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, sensors, gearboxes
- Project work : new machine installs, upgrades and continuous improvement work
- Assisting with developing new PPMs, helping with the new asset care management systems
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
- Must be an electrical biased engineer
- Be comfortable with working on mechanical or electrical problems / faults
- Have a positive approach and attitude, an understanding that the site is going through a redevelopment stage, want people to come on board for the journey
- Confident and able to work on own initiative, sometime unsupervised
- Strong communicator, analytical, self:motivated with a can do, get stuck in attitude
- Must have a minimum of 5 years experience working in a maintenance engineering position
- Time:served apprenticeship
- Hold electrical qualifications, NVQ Level 3 or higher
- Must have worked in a fast:paced production environment : FMCG, food, packaging, automation
- Experience of working with PLCs, motors, drives, automation systems
Previously have worked in a strongly preventative maintenance environment please / resume to / 010 438 If you are interested in this position please click apply. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent and contract roles within Engineering and Manufacturing, IT and Digital, Science and Technology and Service and Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills and 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.