Company profile:
A large independent packaging distributor who provides solutions to a wide range of customer markets such as industrial, food service, pharmaceutical, healthcare, grocery, retail to name but a few are looking to recruit a Business Development Manager to join their team.
Title: Maintenance Engineer
To work with production to ensure that all machinery is in a compliant and working order.
Role and Responsibilities:
To work as a key member of the engineering team.
Support production through engineering.
To work with shop floor management to priorities repairs, essential and planned
maintenance/Service of all machines
To liaise with engineering manager on performance of machines and planned repairs and maintenance and new plant and machinery installations.
To work with the quality department on machine performance and quality issues.
Actively promote the reduction of scrap and the efficient running of the Conversion and Extrusion sections.
To be proactive in the development of new processes and procedures in order to increase efficiency and reduce waste and improve quality in all aspects of the manufacture and supply of products.
To support the embedding of continuous improvement within all areas of the business.
To help ensure the business remains proactive in the development of new methods and products, remaining at all times competitive and attractive to every customer
External Responsibilities
Maintain close working relationships and effective communication levels with all machinery and spare parts suppliers to maximise support level.
Internal Operational responsibilities
Accurately record breakdown and downtimes on maintenance logs.
Work with engineering manager with regard to machine problems, maintenance requirements and to prioritise machine repairs and maintenance.
Ensure Health & Safety procedures are adhered to in line with legal requirements and company policy at all times.
Where required work with production management to produce operator guide and instruction for each machine.
Co-ordinate overtime working and holiday cover within the engineering team.
Advise and train relevant personnel in new process and procedures
5S and housekeeping.
Ensure all machinery is maintained to the highest possible standards
Ensure all machinery can operate effectively, efficiently and safely
Job Brief:
Ensure that all machinery is repaired and maintained in a safe manner in line with health and safety legal requirements.
Plan, prepare and install all new plant and machinery
Maintain adequate spares and consumable materials
Where appropriate recommend modifications to machinery to improve machine life or reduce maintenance
Internal responsibilities:
Effectively handle all aspects of your job role in conjunction with the internal systems as laid down in the ISO, BRC, IOP and Hygiene processes and procedures.
Ensure that all machines are maintained and repaired safely and meet legal requirements. Customer’s expectation.
Day to day liaison with shift managers on machine issues.
Notify engineering manager and shift manager promptly of any machine and maintenance issues or breakdowns.
Endeavour to reduce scrap and rejects where possible and support continuous improvement.
Effectively handle all aspects of your job role in conjunction with internal systems laid down in the ISO9001 quality procedures manual.
Take personal responsibility for the safety of yourself and your work colleagues in accordance with company Health and Safety policy.
Undertake any ad hoc projects as and when required by management
Complete all internal hygiene maintenance as and when required
Help to maintain the company premises.
Maintain machinery maintenance records.
Maintain all drawings and suppliers manuals in an orderly fashion.
Ensure all spares are stored tidily.
Ensure workshop is kept tidy and orderly.
Skills/attributes:
An ability to work well under pressure
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent technical skills and knowledge.
Problem-solving skills.
Teamworking skills.
Desirables:
Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
18th Edition electrical installations
Proven work experience as a maintenance engineer.
Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical, systems.
Ability to read system schematics.
Advanced troubleshooting skills.
Understanding of safety and equipment procedures.
Good communication and training skills.
Shift pattern permanent days or permanent nights with the shift being Monday to Friday either 7 am to 4.30 pm or 7 pm to 4.30 am
Salary: £42500 plus 10%
If you feel you have the right skill set and attributes for this role and that it’s the challenge you are looking for then please contact us on a confidential basis (phone number removed) or apply via the website