Maintenance Engineer

K.A.G. Recruitment are excited to be working on an exclusive career opportunity for our client, a leading Food Manufacturer who have an amazing opportunity available for an experienced Multi-skilled Engineer to join our client one of Europe's leading privately-owned food processors at their site in Shrewsbury.

Job Title: Multi Skilled Engineer

Location: Shrewsbury

Salary: £44,120 - £47,099 (DOE)

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday - 5am to 1 30pm

As a Site Engineer you will possess a strong technical knowledge and be seen as the shift expert in at least one area of the factory or type of machinery. Working as a member of your shift team you will be responsible for maintaining the equipment OEE and minimising downtime. You will be accountable to the Engineering Manager/Assistant Managers but will report into and receive direction from your Engineering Supervisor regarding the day to day activities you will undertake.

Duties & Responsibilities

Record and log maintenance requests and fault repairs, attend breakdowns and repair in a timely and controlled manner.

Progress reporting to Engineering Management / Supervisor

Must be proactive to complete scheduled work plans, start-up checks etc. in a timely manner

Carryout special projects as required by the Engineering Management team

Comply with health and safety and food safety legislation

Liaise with the production team to ensure we supply our customer in a timely manner

It would be highly advantageous to have experience within Food Process Machinery

You will also ideally have completed an apprenticeship or an equivalent formal training programme in installation and maintenance that includes relevant practical experience.

You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to take direction and challenge in a professional manner along with proven experience of planned maintenance systems, breakdown maintenance and installations and knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

It is highly advantageous that you have experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.