TelfordPermanent ContractGBP28,000 – GBP40,000 (DOE) Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00Your new companyYou may not have heard of us, but there's a good chance you've enjoyed our products. Our client is one of the UK's leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country's major supermarkets and well–known restaurants.We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.Our advanced manufacturing site in Telford, is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.5 million birds per week. There are over 1,200 talented people employed at our Telford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.We've recently invested GBP2.3 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.Your new roleAre you passionate about Engineering? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in Reliability engineering?As an inclusive, forward–thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our people across the business and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Principal Engineer to join our Engineering Team, based at our Telford site.As a Principal Engineer, you'll be working Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00As a Principal Engineer you'll have Engineering responsibility for an area within the operational environment as the Asset Manager. Monitoring equipment downtime, analysing trends to drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives and projectsWhat will your key responsibilities as Principal Engineer include?

Asset Manager, responsible for all equipment in an areaMaintain a high level of reliability and availability of factory equipment through an effective planned maintenance regimeResponsible for the gathering and analysis of equipment efficiency and downtime in order to drive continuous improvement initiativesRaising of Planned Maintenance or reactive maintenance jobs for respective areaReview of all completed job sheets in respective areaProduction of downtime data for weekly meetingsLead and support installation and capital projectsCommunicate and collaborate with other colleagues, suppliers and contractorsUnderstanding of engineering and operational KPI's and be able to identify areas for improvementInteract with on–shift engineers and other site engineering teams to resolve challenging equipment problemsSupport the Site Principal Engineer and engineering peers to develop robust weekly and monthly maintenance plans that improve asset availability and equipment performanceCoordinate OEM engineer service visits with production and planning teams and scheduling further work that arises from those inspectionsOversee equipment calibrations and complete and review PUWER assessments to maintain equipment compliance What you'll need to succeedEssential

Engineering Qualification above L3 (Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred, HND/HNC or L3 engineering qualification may be considered dependent on experience)Experience gained from an Engineering Maintenance environmentSelf–motivated attitude with the ability to multi–task and thrive in a timeline–driven environmentGood interpersonal communication skillsAbility to work individually or as part of a teamAbility to problem solveGood IT ability Desirable

Knowledge of CMMS system (Mainsaver/Spidex)CAD experienceExperience in managing projects What you'll get in returnAs a Principal Engineer you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long–term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:

Competitive salary (as above) 31 days holiday allowancePension schemeLife assurance/insuranceVarious lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets!Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.Subsidised staff canteenFree staff parking What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up–to–date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up–to–date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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