Electrical Shift Engineers

Electrical Shift Engineer

Ashby de la Zouch - £40-41k, plus overtime

Are you an experienced engineer with City & Guilds or HNC in mechanical or electrical engineering?

Do you have your 18th edition and have worked on PLC's?

Can you commit to the following 3 shift rotation-(6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm / 10pm-6am and 1 in 3 weekends on a team rota)?

Overview:

The successful candidate will be an integral member of the engineering function providing a comprehensive electrical, mechanical and maintenance engineering service to safely sustain and improve production operating efficiencies in line with the continued growth of the business.

Responsibilities will include:

Repair and maintenance of production and ancillary equipment, property and facilities ensuring downtime is kept to a minimum and in line with the requirements of the production process and plan
Create PPM schedules, maintaining accurate maintenance records and completing data entry records within appropriate timescales
Act as host for Contractors working on site ensuring that all necessary documentation is available and completed and that safe working practices are agreed prior to commencement of work
Responding to requests from production for engineering assistance and monitoring visual management boards to ensure flagged items are dealt with
Working with the production teams to improve their knowledge of the equipment and ability to quickly identify problems and resolve where appropriate, or refer
Follow policies and procedures in conjunction with the food quality management system and retailer-specific technical standardsIdeally you will have experience on the following:

Bagging machines
Multi head weighers/check weighers
Pick and Place robots
Automated case packing machinery
Industrial oil frying machinesEssential skills:

City & Guilds or HNC in mechanical or electrical engineering would be advantageous but experience will be given priority
18th edition electrical certification
Demonstrable experience gained within a food manufacturing environment
Previous experience working with PLC'sDon't delay, apply today to find out more