De La Rue Westhoughton, England, United Kingdom
Maintenance Engineer
Key Accountabilities
* Carry and document routine health and safety checks.
* Provide technical assistance to production personnel to help with production problems.
* Prepare purchase requisitions to maintain levels of stock parts or parts for particular jobs.
* Maintain production plant and equipment.
* Diagnose any mechanical or electrical failure through root cause analysis.
* Undertake repairs as necessary.
* Change worn parts that are reducing the performance of the equipment.
* Diagnose when preventative maintenance may be required and carry out and document the necessary work.
* Liaise with suppliers when required to repair and/or maintain equipment.
* Maintain the site and buildings in good order.
* Liaise with manufacturing management on larger maintenance jobs or projects, and supervise any subcontractors that may be used to carry out the work.
* Assist the Project Engineers in the manufacture of project equipment when required.
Essential Qualifications
* HNC/HND in Engineering or Electronics or equivalent qualifications.
* Craft apprenticeship or equivalent.
* Sound understanding of field demonstrated through previous work experience.
* FLT Licence.
* Experience of computerised maintenance management systems.
* Knowledge of Asset Care programmes is beneficial.
* Experience with pneumatics & hydraulics.
* Motivated and enthusiastic in driving continuous improvements.
* Team player with good communication skills as well as having the ability to work alone.
Desirable Qualifications
* Good understanding of the engineering processes required; problem solving can involve technical analysis, making adjustments to the machinery as required. Judgment is based on practice and precedence rather than in-depth analysis of information.
* Courtesy and tact to exchange information within direct team and to other closely related teams.
* Familiar with the high risks associated with an ATEX environment.
* Control techniques and Allen Bradley would be advantageous.
Shift-based role currently working on a 24-7 shift pattern.
#J-18808-Ljbffr