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Henderson Brown Recruitment
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 5 days
Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10 4BA, England
£47,000 - £48,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- Henderson Brown is recruiting for a key role within a well-known FMCG manufacturer near Castleford.
- The position requires a time-served, multi-skilled engineering qualification and previous experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment, along with proven leadership skills.
- Candidates should have electrical fault-finding capabilities and familiarity with CMMS, with IOSH or NEBOSH certification being desirable.
- The role involves hands-on management of engineering teams, ensuring compliance with health and safety policies, and maintaining production equipment.
- The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and support engineering teams during shifts, ensuring effective performance and issue resolution.
* Communicate downtime and maintenance updates clearly to Shift and Engineering Managers.
* Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies and contractor procedures.
* Maintain and operate production equipment to meet performance standards.
* Conduct effective shift handovers with clear updates on ongoing issues.
* Investigate contamination incidents within required timeframes.
* Keep maintenance records up to date using CMMS.
* Uphold workshop standards, including cleanliness and tool control audits.
* Monitor PPM progress and escalate any concerns promptly.
Requirements:
* Time-served, multi-skilled engineering apprenticeship/qualification such as NVQ/HNC/HND in (or equivalent).
* Electrical bias preferred, or at minimum, proven electrical fault-finding and installation skills, including three-phase motors.
* Previous experience in a manufacturing/FMCG
* Familiarity with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems).
* Strong communication skills and logical problem-solving abilities.
* Proven leadership experience in an engineering environment (e.g. Team Leader or Supervisor).
* IOSH or NEBOSH Health & Safety certification (desirable)
* Exposure to PLC programming and automation systems (desirable)
* Experience with flow wrappers, bag formers, and metal detection equipment (desirable)
This role is a mix of days, and night shifts. Should this position be of interest, please apply via the link or send an email to (url removed).
