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Are you an ex-military engineer? Would you like to work for a company who value the skills of ex-military engineers? Our client has a vacancy for a Shift Engineer to join their team at their site in Burton upon Trent. The successful Shift Engineer will work as part of a team and will carry out planned preventative maintenance and repairs to the machinery on site. This is a fantastic opportunity for candidates with an electrical engineering bias who are leaving their military engineering career and are looking to join a company who offer a structured training programme with the opportunity to gain additional skills and qualifications as well as career progression. Shift Engineer Responsibilities: Provide breakdown and maintenance support to a wide range of electro-mechanical systems. Mechanical strip-down/re-assembly, basic field wiring, machine calibration and system testing. Electrical fault-finding. Working against a timeframe to complete reactive repairs. Interact with on-site management keeping them informed of repair and maintenance progression. Shift Engineer Requirements: Electrical engineering bias. Candidate must hold a relevant recognised engineering qualification in electrical engineering to a level of NVQ level 3 or equivalent. Previous experience with PLC's. Excellent fault finding and diagnostic skills. Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams. Shift Engineer Benefits: Salary is £47,739 including shift allowance. Panama shift pattern - 42 hours per week - 0600-1800-0600. 22 days holiday. Pension scheme, life insurance, healthcare. Opportunity for further training to achieve additional qualifications. NOTE - Our client encourages applications from candidates from both commercial and ex-military backgrounds, Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force with an electrical engineering bias.