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Multi-Skilled Engineer

Skipton
22 hours ago
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Job Title: Multi-Skilled Engineer

Location: Skipton

Salary: £34,000 to £47,000 per annum depending on skills and experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Shift Pattern: Weekly rotating shift pattern - 6am to 2pm Monday to Friday. 2pm to 11pm Monday to Thursday, 2pm to 6pm on a Friday. Whilst training the hours will be 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

About The Company:

We are Solidus. Involved with our environment since 1870. With pride in our history, we make circular packaging and sustainable solid board solutions for customers all over the world. In the past from straw, now from recycled paper. Here you get the possibilities. To learn, to develop, to make a difference. We do this with 1400 colleagues throughout Europe. With the passion for technology and driven by progress. Together we contribute to less waste and a cleaner world. An international player and still always close by. Full of innovation, full of new ideas, full of opportunities for everyone. So whatever your talent or ambition is, grow the way you want. Let's grow together!

Please note that the company does not offer sponsorship and therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

About the role:

Solidus Solutions has an exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Engineer to join the team, the role will be based in Skipton, however, very occasionally we may require the engineer to travel to the other UK sites (Corby) to assist with complicated breakdowns, projects or performance related issues. The role is full time and permanent.

What are you going to do:

Act in the best interests of Solidus Solutions when dealing with suppliers, customers and colleagues, demonstrating integrity and professionalism.
Support business processes, promote equality, diversity and Health & Safety environments.
Be an essential part of the engineering team and ensure the daily efficient running of the site carrying out engineering maintenance, repair and/or installation duties as dictated by business priorities..
Electrical and mechanical maintenance and installation
Proactively manage own work to ensure effective maintenance is carried out to schedule.
Respond to electrical breakdowns
Ensure where applicable that all work is carried out to the current IEE Wiring Regulations
Assist in installation / project work
Respond to all mechanical breakdowns
Plant-wide lubrication schedules
Assist with plant condition monitoring
Assist in installation / project worksOther duties and responsibilities: -

Ensure all relevant aspects of Health & Safety are adhered to at all times in line with current legislation.
Ensure all relevant daily and safety checks are carried out and recorded.
Ensure safety equipment is used and kept in a safe operable condition.
Comply with the requirements of BRC Certification.
Encourage good levels of site cleanliness and hygiene.
Always keep production downtime to a minimum.
Proactively seek and report works and assist in establishing job priorities.
Monitor minor maintenance carried out by operations colleagues.
Actively seek spares and take responsibility for ordering of components to ensure their work is followed through to completion.
Keep budget sheets up-to-date with spend so the engineering manager can manage.
Achieve agreed departmental objectives in allocated area.
Attend briefings and meetings as and when required/invited.
Flexibility with working hours during busy periods, breakdowns and project work.
Establish an effective working relationship with other team members.Person Specification:

Ideally the successful person will have achieved the following qualifications/experience.

Requirements:

Apprentice trained with an electrical bias preferred.
Minimum of City and Guilds level 3 in one of the disciplines.
18th Edition certified preferable.
Ideally 5 years+ experience in a similar industry.Not essential but desirable.

PLC interrogation and diagnostic skills.
Robot programming and diagnostic knowledge.
A working knowledge of printing, die cutting and gluing machinery for the packaging industryThe job description is not exhaustive. From time to time you may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities which are not included in the above description: but are within you capabilities and where necessary training will be given.

Benefits:

Shift Premium 20% when working a back shift which is every second week
Quarterly performance related bonus
Workplace Pension contributions
Medicash
25 days holiday with bank holidays on topPlease click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience of: Electrical Engineering, Installation Engineer, Installation Operative, Electrical Engineer, Electrical Technician, Electrician, Engineering Technician, Multi Skilled Engineer, Servicing Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, may also be considered for this role

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