Job Title: Multi‑Skilled Engineer
Location: Skipton
Salary: Depending on skills and experience
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Shift Pattern: Weekly rotating shift pattern – 6am to 2pm Monday to Friday; 2pm to 11pm Monday to Thursday; 2pm to 6pm on a Friday. During training hours will be 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
About The Company
We are Solidus. Involved with our environment since 1870. With pride in our history, we make circular packaging and sustainable solid board solutions for customers all over the world. In the past from straw, now from recycled paper. Here you get the possibilities. To learn, to develop, to make a difference. We do this with 1400 colleagues throughout Europe. With the passion for technology and driven by progress. Together we contribute to less waste and a cleaner world. An international player and still always close by. Full of innovation, full of new ideas, full of opportunities for everyone. So whatever your talent or ambition is, grow the way you want. Let’s grow together!
Please note that the company does not offer sponsorship and therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.
About the role
Solidus Solutions has an exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Engineer to join the team. The role will be based in Skipton, however the engineer may occasionally need to travel to our other UK sites (Corby) to assist with complicated breakdowns, projects or performance‑related issues. The role is full time and permanent.
Responsibilities
* Act in the best interests of Solidus Solutions when dealing with suppliers, customers and colleagues, demonstrating integrity and professionalism.
* Support business processes and promote equality, diversity and Health & Safety environments.
* Be an essential part of the engineering team and ensure the daily efficient running of the site by carrying out engineering maintenance, repair and/or installation duties as dictated by business priorities.
* Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance and installation.
* Proactively manage own work to ensure effective maintenance is carried out on schedule.
* Respond to electrical breakdowns.
* Ensure all work is carried out to the current IEE Wiring Regulations.
* Assist in installation or project work.
* Respond to all mechanical breakdowns.
* Maintain plant‑wide lubrication schedules.
* Assist with plant condition monitoring.
* Ensure all relevant aspects of Health & Safety are adhered to at all times in line with current legislation.
* Ensure all relevant daily and safety checks are carried out and recorded.
* Ensure safety equipment is used and kept in a safe operating condition.
* Comply with the requirements of BRC Certification.
* Encourage good levels of site cleanliness and hygiene.
* Keep production downtime to a minimum.
* Proactively seek and report works and assist in establishing job priorities.
* Monitor minor maintenance carried out by operations colleagues.
* Actively seek spares and take responsibility for ordering components to ensure their work is followed through to completion.
* Keep budget sheets up‑to‑date with spend so the engineering manager can manage.
* Achieve agreed departmental objectives in the allocated area.
* Attend briefings and meetings as and when required or invited.
* Provide flexibility with working hours during busy periods, breakdowns and project work.
* Establish an effective working relationship with other team members.
Person Specification
* Apprentice trained with an electrical bias preferred.
* Minimum City and Guilds Level 3 in one of the disciplines.
* 18th Edition certified preferable.
* Ideally 5 years+ experience in a similar industry.
* PLC interrogation and diagnostic skills (desirable).
* Robot programming and diagnostic knowledge (desirable).
* A working knowledge of printing, die‑cutting and gluing machinery for the packaging industry (desirable).
Benefits
* Shift Premium 10% included when working early and late.
* Quarterly performance‑related bonus.
* Workplace Pension contributions.
* Medicash.
* 25 days holiday with bank holidays on top.
Note
The job description is not exhaustive. From time to time you may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities which are not included in the above description, but are within your capabilities. Where necessary training will be given.
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