About the Role
Are you a qualified Engineer with experience of manufacturing machinery working in a manufacturing plant?
Northwood Consuma Tissue are established in their field for more than 40 years, making retailers household products and away from home products. NCT are looking for a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer to join the team at the Ellesmere Port site.
Shifts are: Usual working hours would be Monday to Friday with a requirement to cover 4 on 4 off shifts days/nights when required. We operate 24/7, 365 days a year.
Job Opportunity
The main duties include
* Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice maintenance strategy, systems, processes and procedures to improve equipment reliability
* Assist in the development, application and reporting on appropriate maintenance performance measures.
* Assist in the development of maintenance plans as part of the yearly planning process.
* Assist in the development of maintenance and operations skill levels to promote cross-skilling and improved equipment utilisation effectiveness.
* Participates in the development and implementation of preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
* Minimisation of unscheduled equipment downtime and time to repair. (Reactive – unplanned and urgent).
* Involved in the engineering, installation, commissioning and handover of new projects.
* Assist with Plan and organise work on allocated improvement projects and for the week ahead.
* Assist with Plan and organise routine maintenance tasks using the CMMS system. Complete reports of performed work.
* Provide good communications at shift hand-over to ensure continuity of work and the integrity of safe working systems.
* Identify equipment issues and advise on work needed and opportunities for improvement.
* Trouble shoots equipment/process problems to root cause in conjunction with team members to ensure rapid resolution of problems and ensure team members learn from the experience.
* Responsible for preventing reoccurrence of equipment failures by root cause analysis and initiating solutions ensuring OEE improvements.
* Identification and implementation of recovery plans when work is behind schedule.
* Personal operation of plant, process or equipment systems as necessary to maintain and optimise work quality, safety and throughput of the team.
* Work in conjunction with Production in efficiently completing all necessary maintenance and changeover activities within agreed timeframes.
* Assists in a process of operator upskilling to take on tasks of lubrication, changeovers, audits, inspections and repairs
* Implementation and monitoring of equipment pre-start check systems.
* Ensures that the Spare Parts stores is controlled and supports maintenance efficiency.
Essential Skills
Skills and qualifications
* Formal engineering qualifications.
* Highly developed fault finding and problem-solving skills.
* Good IT skills – MS Office.
* Experience in PLC fault finding and diagnostics.
* Ability to understand and change ladder logic.
* Ability to read complex electrical and engineering drawings.
* Demonstrated ability to identify and implement equipment improvements.
* Demonstrated commitment to safety.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skill.
About Company
Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.
Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.
Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.
We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.
We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.
DE&I
At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.
Benefits
* Company pension
* Life assurance
* Free company products
* Free on-site parking
* Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
* Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
* Free early access to pay scheme
* Salary sacrifice schemes
* Employee referral scheme