Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Engineer to join a well-established, fast paced manufacturer based in Caerphilly, South Wales. The company supply a range of industries and are considered a leader within their field. The role is a based on working a shift pattern of days, afternoons & nights Monday-Friday.  You can expect to achieve a salary of £29,900.

The Role
Reporting into the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible to maintain and develop plant and machinery in accordance with efficiency, safety and quality standards.
Duties will include:

• To maintain and develop plant and equipment and improve line/machine performance;
• To initiate and undertake curative corrective, planned and productive maintenance;
• To respond rapidly and flexibly to machine production requirements;
• To bring about improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness;
• To actively contribute to working groups;
• To maintain and improve a safe working environment by adhering to safe working practices and assuring machine safety;
• To undergo training, where necessary;
• To train others;
• To assist in the development and introduction of new equipment, systems and idea-generation through:
  • Installation and commissioning equipment;
  • Contributing to working groups/meetings;
  • Monitoring equipment;
  • Assisting with line trials;
  • Assisting with the implementation of new techniques such as SMED, Kanban, Productive Maintenance and Uptime;
  • Maintain and improve standards of Quality, Housekeeping and Hygiene;
  • Perform line changeovers in cooperation with, or in the absence of, the line operator;

The Candidate

• G.C.S.E. English & Mathematics grades A*-D (or equivalent)
• HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Significant experience of working in a FMCG factory environment as an Engineer
• IET Wiring Regulations qualification (Desirable)
• Health and Safety qualification (Desirable)
• GMP awareness (Desirable)
• Experience of working in the cosmetics or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry (Desirable)
• IT Literate
• Able to work under pressure to achieve tight deadlines
• COMPEX experience
• PLC experience
• Proactive.

The Package

• Pattern of working:  3 shifts Sunday night to Friday 10/6, 6/2, 2/10 +overtime
• Salary: £29,900
• Company Pension Scheme:  Standard Life, Employee Contribution 5% Employer Contribution 3%
• Holidays:  23 days per annum (2 extra days with service) plus 8 Statutory Days

JK Recruitment
Please be aware that we receive a high volume of interest for each of our roles and we cannot guarantee we will be in touch if you are not shortlisted for the position. At JK Recruitment we aim to provide the best possible opportunity to take your career forward, we will be in touch within the next seven days if your application is successful. Please continue to visit www.jkrecruit.co.uk to keep up to date with further vacancies. We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK