Shift Engineers (Electrically Biased)

Birmingham
6 days ago
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Shift Engineers (Electrical Biased)

Birmingham (B71)

Commutable from Dudley, Wolverhampton, Bromsgrove, West Brom, Walsall, Redditch, Cannock
£51,500 + Regular Overtime Available

12hr Shifts - 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off (7-7)

Benefits:-

Up to 10% Match Pension + Life Assurance X4
22 Shift Days Holiday
Discounts At Most Retailers, Medihealth Scheme, 24/7 EAP

Our client is a leading food manufacturer, that values hard work, teamwork and developing people. They are part of a global group with multiple sites in the UK, this is their biggest factory employing over 500 people. They are looking for several Multi-Skilled Shift Engineers, that are electrically biased.

Role & Responsibilities:

Responsible for reactive & planned maintenance across all areas of engineering - manufacturing, production, site services, infrastructure & plant equipment
Carry out PPM schedule effectively and efficiently
Involved with site project work - installations & upgrades to machinery
Electrical fault finding & repairs on automation, control panels, PLC's, electrical power systems
Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding & machining to make parts & repairs
Working on high-speed food production & packaging lines, robotics, chillers, freezers, cooling tunnels, mixers, ovens, weighers, baggers, labellers, food processing equipment
Dealing with pneumatics, motors, bearings, shafts, gearboxes, drives, hydraulics, compressors

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Must be an electrically biased multi-skilled engineer
City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 qualified in electrical engineering or higher
Ideally have worked in food manufacturing or a similar fast-paced manufacturing environment
PLC - electrical fault finding skills
Able to work to time sensitive breakdowns and repairs
Worked on structured PPM's - on own initiative and as part of a team
Electrically able to fault find on motors, sensors, circuitry, contactors, relays, control panels
Have completed a time-served-apprenticeship
Attitude is everything - wants engineers that are willing to get stuck in and learn new things
Mechanical fabrication, fitting, welding, machining skills beneficial
Comfortable working on site infrastructure and associated plant equipment

"To apply please email your CV / resume to [ ]". - - Chris Gumm - (phone number removed)

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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