Electrical Engineer - Weekends

Job Description

Electrical Engineer

Plymouth

Rotating shifts (29 hours):

Sat/Sun - 6am - 6pm

Sat/Sun - 6pm – 6am

Plus 5 hours in the week (flexible to which day)

£37,897.20 (Base salary + Shift Allowances)

An exciting opportunity to join the Mars Wrigley factory in Plymouth as a Electrical Engineer has become available, to support Plymouth on its journey to becoming a world class factory.

An exciting opportunity to join the Mars Wrigley factory in Plymouth as a Electrical Shift Engineer has become available, to support Plymouth on its journey to becoming a world class factory. The primary responsibility of the role is to maintain plant equipment and fix mechanical / electrical issues sitewide. For this role a strong electrical bias with control / automation skill will be required, along with an intermediate level of mechanical expertise.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in diagnosing and fixing automation, electrical and mechanical issues, with an electrical bias, within an FMCG environment.

• An action orientated, results driven, problem solver that works well with people and can prioritise workloads with ease.

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) in an electrical/automation or multiskilled engineering discipline is desirable, supported by suitable experience.

What would be your key responsibilities?

• As an Electrical Shift Engineer you will be performing fault diagnosis and resolving random failures on production machinery. Such as, automation, electrical and mechanical issues.

• Escalate maintenance issues where necessary.

• Detailed reporting and recording of maintenance work.

• Provide technical experience/expertise/ information to assist others in resolution of equipment issue.

• Drive reactive maintenance continuous improvement

• Undertake preventative maintenance activities, equipment checks, repairs etc.

• Conduct training and coaching of all operators, technicians and apprentices

• Monitor and reduce the amount of energy consumed

• Complete risk assessment / permit to work and formulate method statements to assist in safe undertaking of any activity.

• Measures and monitors both the quality of work and the accurate recording of shift reliability issues

• Identify, design, and implement controls improvement solutions

• Work with engineering on specific electrical and or controls projects from design to startup, including HMI and PLC programming, installation, checkout, start-up, and training

• Provide on shift – plant-wide support (including overtime coverage for vacancies) for diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolution of Level I (PLC/Servos) and Level II (HMI) system related problems

What can you expect from Mars?

• An industry competitive salary + shift allowance

• An attractive benefits package, including an 8% performance bonus, pension scheme up to 9% employer contribution, private medical care and life insurance

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented associates, all guided by the five principles

• Mars have been voted in the Top 10 of UK ‘Great Places to Work’ since 2016

• A company that understands the importance of a work-life balance. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

• You can count on our commitment to your growth and development as you work across our world-famous brands. Mentoring and coaching tailored to each individual’s diverse background

If you're looking to work for an innovative, forward-thinking and thriving global business then look no further! We would love to hear from you so get in touch!