Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Contract: Initial 4–6 Month Contract
Shift Pattern: Continental – 12-hour Days & Nights
Shift Cycle: 28-day rotation
Pay: £36 per hour
We are currently recruiting for Engineers to support a major client based in Bury St Edmunds on an initial 4–6 month contract, with the potential for further work.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers with a background in packaging, filling or automated production environments to join an established site engineering team.
The Role
Working as part of a dedicated shift team, you will provide engineering support across a range of FMCG production and packaging machinery, helping to ensure equipment remains operational, safe and efficient.
The machinery and processes you will support include:
FMCG filling and packaging machinery
Palletising equipment
Intermediate conveying systems
Silos and bins
Level measurement equipment
Machinery handling products from approximately ½kg to 25kg
Electrical and engineering fault finding
Planned and reactive maintenance
Supporting production teams to minimise downtime
Ensuring machinery and equipment are operated and maintained safely
Shift Pattern
The position operates on a 28-day continental shift pattern, working 12-hour day and night shifts.
Week 1: D D O O N N N
Week 2: O O D D O O O
Week 3: N N O O D D D
Week 4: O O N N O O O
About You
We are particularly interested in engineers who can demonstrate a strong formal engineering background alongside practical experience within an FMCG or automated manufacturing environment.
The ideal candidate will have:
Recognised Electrical qualification / formal apprenticeship
18th Edition – BS7671
CCNSG or CSC safety certification
Previous experience within an FMCG filling, packaging or production environment
Strong electrical fault-finding and maintenance experience
Experience working with automated machinery and production equipment
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR ARC
Working with one of the leading Recruitment agencies with 18 years within the marketplace, recruiting for many of the region’s leading companies.
In a recent survey 96% of our clients stated ARC are their preferred agency labour supplier.
Paid annual leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday)
Weekly pay – with a 1 hour pay resolution guarantee.
Pension contribution (after 3 months continuous service).
On-going assignments
Free access to our Health Assured scheme for you and your family.
Access to Free online training.
Please contact our Recruitment specialists if you are available for this position
ARC GROUP
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Salary description
£36.00 - £36.00 per hour