Lead Shift Production Support Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Shift Production Support Engineer to join our thriving UK medical manufacturing company to work within our expanding Engineering Department.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated candidate to lead a team of engineers working on a rotating shift pattern, providing primary engineering support across the site. This is a hands-on role involving fault finding, Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM), installations, circuitry upgrades, breakdown support and machine changeovers as required.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring engineering works are completed safely and efficiently, keeping machine downtime to a minimum and supporting the achievements of operational targets.

Essential Experience/Qualifications 

Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship
Experience of automated production environment
Machine setting
Previous Team leading experience
Strong engineering background Electrically and Mechanically
Strong Health and safety knowledge
Strong relationship building qualities
Understanding of working in a controlled environment
Ability to manage downtime and priorities
Continuous Improvement mindset
Ability to modify machine wiring
Ability to read engineering drawings electrically and mechanically

Desirable Experience/Qualifications

Injection Molding

Knowledge and understanding of quick changeover best practices
18th Edition
PLC knowledge

Key Skills 

Good communication
Good people skills
Able to work to deadlines
Able to multitask and prioritise workload
Able to make decisions and self manage 
Able to work in a team and on own initiative
Able to function effectively across a number of interrelated departments
Self-motivated and willing to learn
Have a can-do attitude with an enthusiastic approach to work
Basic computer skills
Methodical, organised and structured approach to work
Excellent attention to detail
Able to work in a safe manner complying with Health and Safety Legislation
Able to act in a fair and reasonable way
High level of commitment
Flexibility to work additional hours if required to support the facility

Hours of Work:

Rotating 24hour shift pattern 
4 Days Working, 4 Days off, 4 Nights Working, 4 Days off
7:00am – 19:30pm and 19:00pm – 7:30am

**No Agencies please**

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