Job Description
Job Title: Maintenance Engineer
Salary: Up to £46k p.a. (Including shift premium)
Location: UK, Chinley
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Work pattern: Alternate week shift pattern / Earlies & lates / 42.5 hours p.w. / Mon to Friday
At Orbia, purpose is what draws us together and drives us every single day. Everywhere we are, we are thinking big and working smart to solve some of the toughest challenges.
This is where your abilities can be developed. Where your ambitions can be realized. Where you can own your part in our transformation. Where you can find a diverse, global community of teammates who are making a difference with you. And where you'll be taken care of as you take care of bringing purpose to life.
Job Summary/ Purpose:
To maintain and repair plant, equipment, and buildings in the support of 24/4 production of specialty plastic compounds. Work as part of the maintenance team to meet company objectives in terms of safety, efficiency, and utilisation of production equipment. Participate in providing a "round the clock" troubleshooting service (maintenance, fire or safety).
You must be able to demonstrate experience of maintaining plant & equipment by completing both mechanical & electrical repairs.
As part of the maintenance team, you will be working to meet the company targets & objectives in terms of Safety, Quality Cost & Delivery.
Main Responsibilities:
* Completion of Electrical & Mechanical breakdown repairs across the site.
* Carry out repairs and health and safety checks as required to maintain high safety standards to satisfy health and safety legislation.
* Report dangerous and unsafe machinery and respond to health and safety failures to provide corrective actions or isolation of faulty plant.
* Assist in the assessment of risks and carrying out repairs by safe methods of work for all tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
* In liaison with Production, implement planned maintenance and repairs to ensure the smooth operation of all production plant.
* Ensure cost effective and reliable maintenance of all site utility services (gas, water, electricity, etc).
* Assist as required to maintain appropriate systems, checks, procedures, records and tests (ie lifts/hoists, forklift trucks, calibration, etc) to meet the requirements of safety legislation customers, and Company Insurers.
* Assist in the identification of spare parts requirement and liaise with Engineering Coordinator to ensure correct levels of stock is available within the department.
* In liaison with the Production and Technical Departments, assist in troubleshooting processing problems and process variation and deficiencies.
* Work in liaison with other members of the Management Team to ensure continuous improvement initiatives are maintained with regard to all relevant aspects of compliance with Health and Safety and Environmental policy and legislation.
* Assist where required with the training and instruction of operatives.
* Carry out any projects or other work as required by the Engineering Manager.
* A flexible approach to work & the ability to alter working shift pattern will be required from time to time in order to meet the needs of the business & holiday cover.
Complexity of the job:
* This is a local based role, with interaction with various departments and functions within the business.
Education, experience, & physical requirements:
* Academic Level: Apprentice trained (Electrical / Mechanical)
* Fluent in English
Knowledge / Experience:
* Experience of fault finding & repair of gearboxes & drives
* Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
* IT Literate
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Able to understand Technical Drawings
* Excellent communication skills
* Understanding of PLC & SCADA systems
* Ability to carry out Electrical / Mechanical installation work
* Fault finding & repair on pneumatic & hydraulic control systems
* Physical requirements for the position such as mobility, vision, strength, etc. (applicable in line with local laws).
Candidates with experience of Test and Inspection Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electrician, Multi Skilled Electrical Technician, Technician, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Installation Engineer, Electrical Tester, Machine Electrician, Field Service Electrician, Service Engineer, Industrial Electrician, Mechanical Engineer, Repair Technician, Electrical Field Service Engineer may also be considered for this role.
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