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Job Role: Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Job Type: Permanent 

Location: Wakefield area 

Client: Consumer Manufacturing 

Rotating shifts

Our client is a renowned and admired FMCG manufacturing giant enjoying UK dominance and market leading status in their category sector. An opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Engineer; mechanical or electrical bias, to hit the ground running on a permanent basis. Electrical qualifications are preferred  for this role

Key Responsibilities – 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 on a range of PLC controlled equipment
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, packaged and prepared for delivery
Continually improving performance of equipment and systems to support the development of the site
Agree preventative electrical maintenance plans
Qualifications & Requirements – Multi-skilled Maintenance  Engineer

Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in an engineering discipline in electrical mechanical in maintenance engineering
Ideally automated materials handling and or packaging machines 
Production line experience but qualified engineers will be offered training and development
A proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development
Computer literate
What we can offer –  Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

a competitive salary up to £52k plus package excellent pension and Bens and discounts
a developing site and business with ongoing investment
training and development
an excellent pension
For more information on this role, please contact (url removed)

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

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

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