Job Title: Maintenance Engineer
Accountable To: Engineering Manager
Hours: Full-time, Mon - Fri 1pm-9pm
Role and Responsibilities
* Responsible for ensuring all factory premises, plant and equipment are maintained correctly and safely to a good working order.
* Respond to breakdown's in a quick timely manner and complete associated paperwork.
* Pre-start production checks to be completed daily.
* Conduct continuous machine observation and measurement during the shift, identifying potential failure or deterioration in output, waste or quality performance from machine standards.
* Determine cause of potential failure or performance deterioration, and either complete remedial work during shift or brief the manager on issue, cause and recommended solution.
* Adhere to company Health and Safety and Food Hygiene Policy.
* Audit works are actioned and recorded in line with management timelines.
* Prevent production down time, accidents or injuries through planned preventative maintenance of equipment.
* Conduct continuous monitoring of machinery during the shift, identifying potential safety risks and taking necessary actions to remove the hazard.
* Ensure equipment is handed back to production in 100% safe condition.
* Conduct risk assessment prior to any maintenance work and ensure conclusions are implemented prior to start of work, to remove both hazards to staff and meat product.
* Be aware of accident reports and near miss forms. Working with the managerial team promptly to implement solutions to prevent any re-occurrence.
* The management and observation of contractors working on site. Permits To Works to be completed wherever required.
* Attend training sessions or courses at the request of your engineering Manager.
* Liaise with production, technical, hygiene and management having a good team ethical approach at all times.
Skills and Knowledge Required
* Apprentice or time served
* Able to read electrical drawings
* Aware of electrical regulations
* Strong Electrical/Multi Skilled Bias.
* Thermoforming Packaging Machines
* Mincers/Grinders
* Ice printers, Smart date
* Herma labellers or equivalent, high speed labelling machines
* Hydraulic/Pneumatic experience
* A good team player
* Ability to work on own initiative
* A systematic approach to problem solving/fault finding
* Electrical knowledge and fault finding
* Proactive
* Own tools- box will be provided
* 17th / 18th Edition Electrical
* Computer literate
* Inverter knowledge
* FMCG experience
* TIG Welding
Education
* Qualified to ONC/equivalent minimum in mechanical engineering
* NVQ level 3 or equivalent in mechanical/electrical engineering
* HNC mechanical eng.
* ONC electrical eng.
Personality
* Enthusiastic
* Flexible and self motivated
* Confident
Key Performance Indicators
* A good standard of work.
* Reports and paperwork clear, concise and up to date.
* Work completed in a safe timely manner.
Job Type: Full-time
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