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Job Title: Electrical Biased Shift Engineer
Location: North Walsham
Salary: £43,500

Technique Recruitment Solutions are pleased to be working on behalf of a world famous household brand, renowned for quality and expertise in own label and branded potatoes and potato products.
Currently they have a new permanent opening for an Electrically Biased Shift Engineer for their Facility in North Walsham.

The Role
Monday to Thursday 6am to 6pm week1; and week 2: 6pm to 6am.

As an Electrically Biased Shift Engineer, you will be expected to be an expert in multi-skilled (Electrical and Mechanical) Engineering, be self-driven and develop others to analyse and deliver solutions in a timely target driven environment. As such you will be given an area of ownership to improve. Ideally suited to a 'hands on' Project Technician/ Lead Engineer with a proven track record in preferably a manufacturing environment.

Duties
* Analyse and Improve performance of area by machine reliability (analyse, design, implement)
* Analyse and Improve Performance of area by Performance improvements (analyse, design, implement)
* Project lead, in Scope, design and installation
* Manage critical spare parts for area of ownership and amend as required to prevent protracted breakdowns
* Development and implementation of quality effective maintenance routines.
* Procurement of contractor and Engineering items as required
* Create kitting lists in preparation for planned tasks
* Collate records to identify root causes and the MTBF
* Ensuring repairs, maintenance work and routine testing is carried out to the required standard
* Overseeing all auditable paper work to ensure it is completed accurately.
* Monitor and assist with the receiving and issuance of site/hot permits to work.
* Understand and support KPI improvements
* Lead a monthly RCA (Root Cause Analysis) meeting to identify trends and create improvement plans.
* Investigate and record hazards, risks and near misses
* Take responsibility for performance and decisions.
* Control emissions and waste to minimise environmental impact. Ensuring all environmental incidents are reported, fully investigated with actions to prevent reoccurrence.
* Adopt safe working practices and disciplines are adhered to.
* Challenge constructively existing ideas and practices.
* Mentoring of apprentices and subordinates where appropriate
* Continuous self-development with respect to, machinery, current trends, legislation and processes understanding.
* Effective communications between cross functional teams
* Development and implementation of quality effective maintenance routines.
* Ensure adherence to all business processes and procedures actively drive improvements that eliminate waste in the processes.
* Give constructive feedback in a way that drives performance and encourages commitment to achieving targets
* Actively encourage Team members to share knowledge and observations, ideas, improvements and best practices by supporting and encouraging team work and cascade learning to production and Engineering teams

Essential Qualifications:
* Time Served recognised apprenticeship either Electrical or Mechanical (Electrical bias advantageous)
* Numeracy and literacy skills
* Good IT Skills
* Management and/or Leadership skills
* PLC/Invertor control experience
* Mechanical experience- hydraulic, pneumatics, Pumps, and refrigeration an advantage

Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a proud equal opportunities employer, dedicated and specialist to the hospitality industry. We work and support some of the most well-known companies in Norfolk and Suffolk. These temporary vacancies are being advertised on behalf of Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd who are operating as an employment business and employment agency