Senior Shift Engineer

1 month ago


Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Hunter Selection Limited Full time

Senior Shift Engineer

Bedfordshire (SG18)

Commutable from Bedford, St. Neots, Stevenage, Royston, Hitchin, Biggleswade, Sandy, Welwyn£56,000 + Overtime + Bonus

12hr Panama Shift - Days & Nights

Benefits:-

  • Up to 10% Match Pension, X4 Life Assurance
  • BUPA Healthcare
  • 20 Shifts Holiday
  • EAP, Staff Discounts Platform, Enhanced Parental Policies, Cycle-To-Work-Scheme

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 one of their flagship growing operations. They are looking for an experienced Senior Shift Engineer to lead a team of engineers.

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for reactive & planned maintenance across all areas of engineering - manufacturing, production, site services, infrastructure & plant equipment
  • Hands-on leading the team - workload allocation, PPM planning, managing contractors, H&S
  • Carry out PPM schedule 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

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

  • Previously have led a team hands-on - supervisor, senior engineer, team leader
  • Have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship
  • Be a multi-skilled engineer - ideally with an electrical biased
  • Must have worked in a food / FMCG manufacturing environment that is fast paced
  • Working knowledge of a CMMS system
  • Be a team player, want proactive individuals
  • Qualified to HNC level
  • PLC - electrical fault finding
  • Able to fault find both electrically & mechanically
  • Comfortable working at heights and in hot conditions sometimes
  • Happy working in a time-sensitive busy environment
  • Have experience with continuous improvements & lean manufacturing
  • Any qualifications in food hygiene, safety etc. beneficial

"To apply please email your CV / resume to [ ]". - Chris Gumm -

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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