Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Automation / PLC / Machinery)

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Automation / PLC / Machinery) to work as part of their critical engineering maintenance team in Northampton. 

Applicant Requirements:

•    As an experienced Multi-skilled Engineer you’ll be qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering (minimum ONC Electrical Engineering / NVQ Level 3 – or equivalent). 

•    Understanding Health & Safety legislation, you’ll have first-hand experience of maintaining automation equipment, ideally Programme Logic Controllers (PLC), along with a flexible approach and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively.

(PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE SHIFT PATTERNS BEFORE APPLYING)

Working Hours: 

•    You will work 12 hour shifts, which includes two weeks earlies 7:00am - 7:00pm, and two weeks nights 7:00pm - 7:00aam, and will include rest days.

•    The successful candidate will be required to follow the shift rotation system, with some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet our 24/7 operational needs on occasion, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility.

Key aspects of the role include:

•    Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of automation assets through completion of effective maintenance procedures

•    Perform maintenance tasks, including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance

•    Performing continuous improvement activities

•    Provide effective and efficient support to the Engineering Manager, Maintenance Team Leads, completion of end of shift reports, fault logging and data entry

•    Identify the root cause of automation breakdowns and prioritize corrective actions to meet operational processing requirements

•    Monitor equipment performance and improve automation outputs in collaboration with operational stakeholders. Identifying and working on Continuous Improvement projects, conception to implementation ownership for machinery 

•    Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team to achieve common goals

 

Salary & Benefits: 

•    £51,051 per annum, night shift allowance of £2,500 per annum

•    A weekend supplement for Saturday (£51 per attendance) and Sunday (£102 per attendance) shift attendance

•    A defined contribution pension scheme, with 22.5 days (15 shifts) annual leave, plus bank holidays

•    Free parking

•    You may be eligible for a welcome bonus (TBC)

 

This role would suit someone with experience in a similar job, such as; Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Technician / Mechanical & Electrical Engineer / Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer / Dual Skilled Engineer / Shift Engineer / Mechanical and Electrical Engineer / M&E Engineer / etc.