Electrical Engineer

Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Contract: Initial 4–6 Month Contract
Shift Pattern: Continental – 12-hour Days & Nights
Shift Cycle: 28-day rotation
Pay: £35 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

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