Continental Shift Engineer - Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
A well-established UK confectionery manufacturer with a long history of producing popular sweets. The company operates a modern production facility and supplies both the UK and international markets. Due to continued growth, they are looking to expand their maintenance engineering department and add new team members. Known for their strong brands and commitment to quality, they offer a supportive and collaborative working environment with opportunities for development.
As a member of the multi skilled engineers team, you will ensure that proactive responses to maintenance and breakdowns are available within a 24/7 environment. You will support the operations team to achieve compliance with the production plan by minimising engineering downtime, increasing availability, performance, and efficiency of the existing assets through continuous improvement techniques.
Salary
* £20.26 per hour / £850.92 per week / £44,247 per annum - £21.68 per hour / £910.56 per week / £47,379 per annum
Hours
* 4 on 4 off continental shift pattern
* 6:00am - 6:00pm Days
* 6:00pm - 6:00am Nights
* 42 Hour week
Location: Middlewich
Key Responsibilities
* Support a culture that enhances awareness to reduce accidents and near misses
* Carry out duties ensuring the site achieves and maintains required GMP standards
* Provide 24 hour/7 day cover to the production department
* Attend machinery breakdowns & ensure that all measures taken are recorded on CMMS (Shire)
* Provide first line maintenance support to the manufacturing departments
* Line monitoring to improve efficiency
* Carry out planned/scheduled maintenance tasks & record work done or required on CMMS (Shire)
* Provide feedback for improving the planned maintenance system
* Record planned maintenance tasks & breakdowns on the CMMS (Shire)
* Order spare parts & liaise with Engineering Stores
* Assist with machinery installation and decommissioning
* Participate in electrical and mechanical proactive and reactive maintenance to the best of your capability
* Diagnose machine breakdowns and act accordingly
* Communicate and escalate accordingly when assistance is required
* Carry out routine equipment safety and maintenance inspections
* Ensure all work conforms to statutory & safety requirements
* Ensure that plant and equipment perform to manufacture product efficiently to high quality standards
* Liaise, assist with training and support other departments in the general running of the factory
* Undertake the training of others as required for development and regulatory requirements
* Contribute to and help implement continuous improvement, to enhance quality, safety, efficiency, and waste reduction
* Participate in Continuous Improvement teams as required
* Communicate daily with Team Leaders & Managers to ensure planned maintenance, engineering, and production priorities are understood
Experience
* Time served engineering apprentice trained
* NVQ Level (or equivalent) in mechanical/electrical engineering
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