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Contract Multi-Skilled Engineer

Great Lea Common
5 days ago
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Job Title: Contract Multi-skilled Engineer

Location: Reading area - good road access

Pay Range: £38 per hour  Limited Company, outside scope, paye options considered 

Rotating Shifts LTD COMPANY ENGAGEMENT

Contract Type: Contract (Seasonal peak) potential 6 month minimum ongoing contract 

Rotating shift work 

Our client is a renowned and admired manufacturing business, enjoying UK dominance and market leading status in their category sector. An opportunity has arisen for a Contract Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to hit the ground running on shift to cover peak

Key Responsibilities –Contract Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Responsible for a combination of planned and reactive maintenance and technical challenges to ensure maximum line efficiency
Perform fault-finding and diagnosis 
Attend to breakdowns onsite ensuring a rapid response on plant equipment and machinery breakdowns
Carry out planned preventative maintenance on a range of Automation machinery including pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors and robots
Deliver on plant uptime and maintenance KPI’s through planned, preventative and predictive maintenance
Ensure the efficient running of a continuous process, moving and packing high quality products
Continually improving performance of equipment and systems to support the development of the site
Agree preventative  maintenance plans
Qualifications & Requirements – Contract Multi-skilled  Mainteance  Engineer

Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in a mechancial discipline mechanical  in maintenance engineering
Production line experience motors, drives, conveyors, packaging machinery and process equipment 
A proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development
Computer literate
What we can offer – Contract Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Work at an award-winning company and established site
Rotating shifts 
Automated facility
Free onsite parking
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, electrical engineer, multi-skilled engineer, mechanical engineer, CONTRACT ENGINEER, packaging engineer, mechanical  biased engineer, maintenance engineer, shift engineer, plant engineer  or maintenance engineer may be suitable for this position.

We specialise in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Technical, Life Sciences, Supply Chain and Manufacturing sectors.

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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