Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer within a Manufacturing environment? 

Do you hold a time served apprenticeship and 18th Edition? 

Are you based in or around Wigan?

There is an opportunity for a Multi Skilled Engineer to join one of the world's largest food processing companies. The successful applicant will be a mechanical and electrical biased Engineer who has sound experience within a Manufacturing environment. Only applicants with a time served apprenticeship and 18th edition qualification will be considered. 

Role: Multi Skilled Engineer (mechanical and electrical bias)

Location: 5 Spring Rd, Kitt Green, Orrell, Wigan WN5 0JL

Salary: £22.13ph (basic)

£26.56ph. (double days)

£28.95ph (mid week GM)

£31ph (nights)

Shift Patterns: 3X rotating shift pattern. 

Morning shift: 06:00-14:00 (Mon-Wed) 06:00-13:00 (Thu) and 07:00-15:00 (Fri)

Afternoon shift: 14:00-22:00 (Mon-Wed) 13:00-20:00 (Wed) 

Nights shift: 22:00-06:00 (Mon-Wed) 22:00-07:00 (Thu)

Start: ASAP

Responsibilities:

• Working within the shift team to maintain assets within the operational areas 

• Ensuring equipment delivers maximum volume at maximum quality

• Working with production and engineering managers and technicians to rapidly resolve line breakdown

• Identifying root cause analysis efficiently and in a timely manner to bring equipment back into use as soon as possible 

• Seeking cost effective improvements to ensure reliability of equipment 

• Conducting PPM and reactive maintenance using electrical control system, automation and mechanical skill 

• Diagnosing faults on mechanical and electrical equipment 

• Testing mechanical and electrical equipment 

• Working to improve maintenance KPI’s

• Ensuring a high level of Health and Safety at all times as well as ensuring all activity is risk accessed 

• Reporting maintenance tasks on SAP

A full list of responsibilities can be provided upon request 

Essential requirements:

• Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle (due to nature of site and shift timings)

• Time served engineering apprenticeship within an Engineering discipline

• NVQ level 3/HNC/ONC Mechanical or Electrical qualification

• 18th Edition qualified

• 5 years+ experience within Maintenance engineering 

• Experience within a Manufacturing environment (2+years)

• Strong verbal and written communication skill

• Excellent knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation

• Good level of IT literacy and engineering systems 

• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification (desirable)

• Previous experience using SAP (desirable)

Benefits:

• Advice and editing on your current CV

• Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role

• Paid holiday

• Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts

• Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend

• Opportunity for progression into permanent roles 

• Competitive rates of pay 

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements. 

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, Medical check and reference check.