Senior Shift Engineer

Job Location	Orrell, Wigan
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£49,500 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Senior Shift EngineerReference: Jo5105/LWShift 4 on 4 off 12-hour shifts 2 DAYS 2 NIGHTS 7-7Location: Wigan Salary: £49,500 + Pension + Overtime The CompanyAn excellent opportunity has arisen with a leading food manufacturer, with recognisable brand names on the all the major multiples shelves and their reputation is second to none. A secure expanding business within manufacturing, development and distribution,my client has market leading brands and a commitment to investment in their employees.Key Skills

Apprentice Trained Engineer in Electrical Engineering
Experience of fast paced manufacturing
Multi-skilled capabilities

Main ResponsibilitiesAs a core member of the Engineering team reporting to the site Maintenance Manager you will strive to deliver best practice, world class engineering standards and support the operation to deliver business needs. Specifically, you will:

Be responsible for day-to-day leadership of shift members including prioritization and allocation of workload; deploying labour based on the maintenance schedule and requirements of the task against the competency and capability of resource.
Work closely with Shift Operations Managers and other support teams daily to ensure direction on labour and planned engineering activities fully support our operation.
Attend the daily production meetings to ensure the maintenance plan is communicated and any equipment issues are resolved and prioritised accordingly.
Maintain and improve performance to maximise efficiency of operation in live with KPIs.
Management and development of department processes; including shift handovers, briefs and defect reporting/resolving.
Assessment engineering team skills and behaviours, assisting in up skilling and training on trade skills, site equipment & specific site processes.

Skills and Experience Required

Knowledge of Planned Maintenance and PPM development.
Broad knowledge of Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Mechanical, Electrical & PLC/Inverter Assets.
Technical hands-on engineering experience, through recognised time served apprenticeship ideally within food manufacturing, although ex-military route candidates also actively considered.
Technical qualification in either mechanical or electrical at a minimum NVQ Level 3.
Ability to significantly contribute to crisis situations.
Strong influencing skills across all levels of colleague.
Experience and knowledge of Lean & Asset Care Excellence techniques - particularly root cause.
Strong decision-making skills to enable decisions to be made to be made autonomously.
Ability to stay strong in the face of challenge to ensure that the correct decision is made.

If you are interested in this role, please send a copy of your current CV using the details provided, interviews will be held locally, and the company is looking to recruit this role as soon as possible.ETS Consulting Ltd - Recruitment specialists with specific areas of expertise in the Manufacturing, Technical, Engineering and Sales markets. ETS Consulting Limited act as an employment business and employment agency and are registered in England and Wales as ETS Consulting Limited, registered no 06164846. Registered office address 24 Broad Street, Salford, Lancashire, M6 5BY. If one of our consultants contacts you in relation to this role, please be aware that as part of our registration process you will be required to provide ETS Consulting with proof of your identity along with proof of your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

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