Jam Buster/ Engineering Support Operative

Engineering Support Operative/ Jam Buster

Location: Near Nottingham
Salary: £36,208 per annum (including shift allowance)
Contract: Permanent
Sector: Engineering / Automation / Intralogistics

We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Support Operative to join a permanent team in the Nottingham area.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in maintenance, engineering support, automated equipment or a similar operational environment, looking to develop their career within a technology-led engineering environment.

People with experience within Control Room Operatives or Technical Operatives or have worked within warehousing environment, who want a career within Engineering could also be a good match to the role.

The Role

As an Engineering Support Operative, you will help maintain system flow by responding quickly to equipment issues, carrying out basic maintenance and repairs, and escalating more complex faults to the engineering team.

You will be responsible for:

  • Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance checks on automated equipment.
  • Acting as the first point of contact when faults or errors occur.
  • Identifying system faults, blockages and performance issues.
  • Carrying out basic reactive and preventative repairs.
  • Supporting continuous product flow and minimising downtime.
  • Rectifying product and process-related issues.
  • Supporting equipment hygiene and housekeeping requirements.
  • Identifying and communicating continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Following all Health & Safety procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
  • Reporting accidents, incidents and near misses.
  • Working closely with the wider engineering team to ensure faults are communicated and resolved efficiently.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

  • Previous experience in an engineering, maintenance, automated or similar environment.
  • Ideally 2 years' experience in a similar industry/environment.
  • Experience with basic equipment maintenance.
  • An understanding of automated equipment and maintaining system/product flow.
  • A good understanding of workplace Health & Safety.
  • Competence working at height.
  • Good communication and teamwork skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving.
  • Flexibility and willingness to learn.
  • Competence using Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
  • Good spoken and written English.

What's on Offer?

  • Permanent position
  • £36,208 total annual salary including shift allowance
  • Opportunity to develop your skills within an automated engineering environment
  • Nottingham area location
  • 25 days' annual leave
  • 8 bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Permanent Health Insurance
  • Company Sick Pay
  • Pension
  • Death in Service

How to Apply

If you are interested, please send your CV to:

Luana Ferreira
L.ferreira@proactiveglobal.com
07918 726 944


Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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