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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Commutable from Rotherham, Chesterfield, Doncaster, Barnsley, Wakefield

Are you an Maintenance/ Service Engineer looking to join a well-established company offering training on specialist machinery, in a days based role with optional overtime paid at a premium?

This is an excellent opportunity to become a highly skilled Engineer in renowned company, where you will gain specialist training in a Monday to Friday role with no weekend work or staying away.

The company are expand3ing their operations throughout the UK and are looking for Engineers to train on their automated industrial equipment. They have a strong reputation for promoting from within and offering great benefits.

Based out of their Sheffield site, you will travel to sites with a team of skilled Engineers to complete maintenance on their packaging machinery, they can offer training for people from a number of different industries.

This role would suit an Engineer with experience within PLC / Robotics looking for further training and long term progression in a company offering excellent benefits, no weekend work or staying away and the chance to further earnings through overtime.

The role:
Service, Installation and Maintenance of specialist machinery
Full training provided
Excellent benefits

The Person:
Manufacturing background
Commutable to Sheffield
Looking for training and progression

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The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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