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Shift Engineer

Posted 3 months ago

  • Sudbury, Suffolk
  • Permanent
  • £53,202 /Yr
  • Sponsored


Shift Engineer - Boxford
The Shift Engineer will be responsible to provide maintenance and engineering service support for Site, driving improved performance and cost, services and quality - reporting to the Engineering Manager

  • Undertakes tasks which require data and strong diagnostics to identify and act upon underlying root cause issues
  • Strong technical competence in specific field
  • Carrying out planned or preventative maintenance using mechanical and electrical skill set
  • A key focus of the role is on development of proactive fault prevention and continuous improvement activity
  • Key responsibility for reviewing production targets and priorities / balance the lines to meet them with minimal downtime
  • Coach's equipment best practice to front line employees. Both on the line and in the classroom
  • Support/lead project initiatives in plant
  • Has a coaching style and can influence peers
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks using initiative
  • Strong communication skills
  • Results focused to ensure that repairs are carried out in a timely and professional manner
  • Strives to achieve KPI targets for maintenance, line performance and waste reduction
  • Strong team player who adopts continuous improvement approach
  • Promotes safe working practices
  • Sets high personal standards for quality of work and level of service provided
  • 4-week shift rotation as follows

Shift pattern:

  • Week-1: Monday, Tuesday = DAYS - Friday Saturday and Sunday = NIGHTS
  • Week-2: Wednesday, Thursday = DAYS
  • Week-3: Monday, Tuesday = NIGHTS - Friday, Saturday and Sunday = DAYS
  • Week-4: Wednesday, Thursday = NIGHTS


Experience and Qualifications Required

  • Ability to interrogate PLC code used for diagnostic fault finding.
  • Multi skilled - Electrically bias with electrical qualifications
  • C&G (Apply online only), 2330, 2360 & 2351
  • C&G 2391 inspection and testing
  • HNC or HND
  • 18th Edition
  • Electrical & mechanical - Experienced in high volume continuous production environment with plc, pneumatic control with a high mechanical aptitude and good diagnostic skills
  • Electrical panel fault finding
  • Component identification and change. Using change management
  • Electrical drawing fault finding ability
  • 24v DC, 240vAC and 415v 3 phase systems
  • High automation - controls system PLC & Scada
  • Motor drive controllers
  • Motor pumps
  • Mechanical drawing - follow P&ID control
  • Fluid systems - control valves & flow
  • Small projects Electrical & Mechanical installations
  • Steam and condensate experience
  • Water systems i.e. RO & NF systems
  • Waste water treatment plants
  • Hands-on experience