43500 Hertfordshire

Electrical Day Shift Engineer

Electrical Day Shift Engineer
Hertfordshire

Commutable from Bedford, Royston, Enfield, Luton, Bishops Stevenage, Harlow
£43,500

12 Hour Shifts – 4 on 4off Permanent Days (7am-7pm)

Benefits:- Up to 10% Match Private Pension, Life Assurance, 24 Shift Days Holiday, Reduced

Healthcare Scheme, Discounts Retailers/Products, Training & Development Programs

Our client is a leading food manufacturer, with a reputation for product quality which is second to none and industry leading standards. Due to continued growth, they are looking for an electrically biased engineer, that has a core background with PLC’s, automation and control systems improvements & developments.

Role & Responsibilities:

Focus on the development, upgrades and improvements on all the site PLC’s, control systems, HMi’s, automation & robotics
Working closely with the automation manager on all projects
Support and assist the maintenance team with production & packaging machinery breakdowns & PPM’s
Assess all areas of continuous improvements of all automation systems, in order to effectively reduce downtime, improve plant availability and product quality
Project work – installation, commissioning, modification, upgrades & development
Carry out regular audits of the engineering team & site to ensure appropriate electrical standards, safety & specifications are adhered to
Preparation, administration and upkeep of electrical schematics & drawings of production systems
Continually look and ways to upgrade & maintain the site PLC systems and documentation

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Must be an electrically biased engineer, with strong automation, controls & PLC skills
Have served an apprenticeship to ideally HND Electrical Engineering
Able to “plug & play” on a laptop on PLC systems
Happy and able to assist maintenance engineers on breakdowns and PPM’s when required
Must be able to make decisions by yourself to improve systems & automation
Worked to a high level on PLC systems, HMi’s, SCADA Systems and control panels
Electrical installation, commissioning & testing experience
Worked in some form of fast-paced manufacturing, ideally food or FMCG
Excellent problem solving & fault diagnosis skills
If previously worked within a projects food machinery role that would be great
Continuous improvement / process improvement mentality
Right attitude and character – willing to train, develop and help out in all areas of engineering
Worked on high-speed food production & packaging machinery previously
Experience of motors, sensors, control panels, conveyors, pneumatics, inverters, servo drives
Flexible to work other shift patterns if needed

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“To apply please email your CV / resume to [ chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk ]”.

If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar please contact our Managing Consultant, Chris Gumm on 01275 371981.

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