Electrical Shift Engineer

Electrical Shift Engineer

Thetford, Norfolk
£45,000 + Regular Overtime Available

12hr 4on 4off Days & Nights (6-6)

Benefits:-

• Private Pension, Life Assurance X4
• 20 Shifts Holiday
• Quarterly Attendance Bonus (£200 per quarter)
• Staff Discounts, Sick Pay, 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 throughout the UK & Europe, this is one of their flagship operations. They are looking for Electrical Shift Engineers due to recent promotions within the team.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for reactive & planned maintenance across all areas of engineering - manufacturing, production, site services and associated facilities
• Carry out PPM schedules effectively and efficiently
• Involved with site project work - installations & upgrades to machinery
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding & repairs
• Dealing with high-speed food production, processing & packaging machinery, automation & controls
• PLC - electrical fault finding
• Worked on motors, servo drives, sensors, inverters, pneumatics, gearboxes, pumps, compressors
• Continuous improvements - suggesting new things, sharing ideas
• Working as part of a small team, sometimes unsupervised
• Ensure lock off procedures are followed, operate within HSE protocols & SOP's

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship
• Be a multi-skilled engineer - electrically biased
• Must have worked in a food / FMCG manufacturing environment that is fast paced
• Working knowledge of a CMMS system desirable
• Be a team player, want proactive individuals, working in a small team where all contributions matter
• Minimum qualified - NVQ Level 3 Electrical / Mechanical Engineering
• 17^th or 18^th Edition
• PLC - electrical fault finding
• Able to fault find both electrically & mechanically
• Happy working in a time-sensitive busy environment
• Have experience with continuous improvements & lean manufacturing
• Must be able to read, understand and work with schematic drawings

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