Nights Multi-Skilled Engineer

Job Description

The Shift engineer will provide essential engineering expertise to support Operations in reducing and eliminating downtime. This role involves both proactive and reactive maintenance.

Working hours: Monday to Friday nights, 22.00-06.00

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum (DOE)

Key Duties of a Multi-Skilled Engineer:

• Conduct routine inspections and preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Identifying and resolving any potential issues before they cause failures.
• Respond rapidly to machinery breakdowns, diagnose the problems and perform repairs or report back to engineering team leader if external specialists are required.
• Carry out machine adjustments, size changes, machine settings when mods are made. This is to help support the production function.
• Monitor and calibrate equipment to ensure accuracy, quality, and safe standards are met.
• Keep accurate records of maintenance i.e. PPM schedules, Shift Reporting etc.
• Adhere to health & safety guidelines and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• May from time to get involved with project work to get equipment back up to standard which would assist in helping production performance figures.
• Familiar with maintaining packing equipment would be an advantage:
  • Experience of pneumatics
  • Horizontal flow packers
  • Vertical form fill baggers
  • Carton erectors
  • Multi-Heads
  • Gluing systems
  • Metal detectors/check weighers
  • X‑ray
  • Various bespoke hand packing/labelling lines some with printers.

Qualifications

• Strong Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems – Preferable electrical bias.
• Experience working within a food/manufacturing environment is desirable not essential.
• Experience within food packaging would be an advantage but not essential.
• Understanding of food safety and hygiene is preferred.
• Good practice of Health & Safety.
• Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery including baggers, multi-heads, conveyors, packaging equipment.
• Proactive approach to maintenance and commitment to ensuring the highest levels of equipment reliability.
• Ability to train and develop colleagues when required.
• Good communication skills, and the ability to make decisions on the spot.
• Ability to work under pressure within a fast‑paced environment.

Benefits

• Holiday Entitlement – 20 days plus the normal bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – 4% employee and 4% employer contribution.
• Life Assurance – x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts – Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

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