Shift Engineer

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.

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