Contract Multi-Skilled Engineer

Elland Lower Edge
3 weeks ago
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Job Title: Contract Multi-Skilled Engineer

Location: Halifax area

Pay Range: £36-£40 per hour, Inside Scope, NOT LTD COMPANY

Contract Type: Contract (Seasonal peak) 3-month minimum ongoing contract

Hours: 12 Hour rotating pattern every other weekend off

Client: FMCG manufacturing

Our client is a renowned and admired FMCG business, enjoying UK dominance and market-leading status in their category sector. An opportunity has arisen for a temporary contract Multi-Skilled Engineer, electrical or mechanical bias, to hit the ground running on shift to help with site maintenance, with a minimum contract of three months, which could be ongoing.

Key Responsibilities – Contract Multi-Skilled Engineer

Responsible for a combination of planned and reactive maintenance and technical challenges to ensure maximum line efficiency

Perform fault-finding and diagnosis on a range of PLC-controlled warehouse equipment

Attend to breakdowns onsite, ensuring a rapid response to plant equipment and machinery breakdowns

Carry out planned preventative maintenance on a range of Manufacturing and Automation machinery, including pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, packing lines  and robots

Deliver on plant uptime and maintenance KPI’s through planned, preventative and predictive maintenance.

Ensure the efficient running of a continuous process, making, moving and packing high quality products, packaged and prepared for delivery

Continually improving the performance of equipment and systems to support the development of the site

Agree on preventative maintenance plans

Qualifications & Requirements – Contract Multi-Skilled Engineer

Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in an engineering discipline mechanical or electrical, in maintenance engineering

Production line experience on high-speed packaging equipment in FMCG

PLC, Network knowledge preferred

A proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development

Computer literate

Team Player

What we can offer – Contract Multi-Skilled Engineer

Work at an award-winning site

Flexible shift pattern

Automated facility

Opportunity for overtime and additional hours 

Subsidised Canteen

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

Candidates who are currently a multi-skilled engineer, mechanical engineer, contract engineer, packaging engineer, electrical biased engineer, electrical maintenance engineer, shift engineer or maintenance engineer may be suitable for this position.

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