Maintenance Engineer
Newport
Salary: £16.00 per hour
38 Hours per Week
Benefits:
25 days holidays, plus bank holidays
Company pension
On-site parking
Position Overview:
To carry out maintenance activities to equipment, site processes & services in-line with manufacturers / legal recommended intervals & standards. Ensuring that the service supplied is to the highest possible standard & fits with production needs & requirements.
The Maintenance Technician should promote the use of best-practice maintenance system tools, machine setup, and techniques, ensuring they are applied in a safe way. Complies with all H&S requirements & benefits the company performance in the areas of Quality, Cost, and Delivery. Actively support continuous improvement & safety activities.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
1. Provide & oversee maintenance/repair of the site's processes, services & equipment in alignment with production & management needs.
2. Support the production team in the changing over and setup of all machinery.
3. Support the production team in the application of TPM & PPM activities.
4. Ensure all paperwork completed in line with the maintenance process/system is accurate & legible.
5. Positively support & drive continuous improvement culture through the production areas.
6. Support Risk Assessments & all H&S improvement activities.
7. Assist with the installation of new plant/process installations.
8. Be responsive to support production needs for maintenance & breakdown repair in line with priorities set by the Production Manager/Supervision.
9. Support & carry out operator training as required.
10. Support & follow the maintenance spares system/stores.
11. Actively participate in all continuous improvement activities/initiatives & Kaizen events. Proactively identify & make recommendations for improvements.
12. Share experience, best practice, relaying all relevant knowledge & information with colleagues.
13. Actively support Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) & all assigned Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) required.
14. Demonstrate good housekeeping.
15. Ensure PPE is maintained & used as prescribed.
16. Be flexible in approach to work to support the production needs, be able to work shifts & cover overtime when required.
Qualifications:
1. Time served apprenticeship with practical experience (minimum 5 years post completion of apprenticeship) in a manufacturing environment packaging/FMCG/automotive.
2. Minimum C&G craft qualification - mechanical or mechanical/electric. Target ONC mechanical or mechanical/electric qualifications.
3. PC literate.
4. PLC & Pneumatics control experience.
5. Good communication skills & attitude.
6. Practical approach to modern problem-solving tools & techniques.
7. Five years' experience as a maintenance technician in a packaging/automotive/FMCG working environment.
8. Qualification HNC in mechanical engineering or Mech/Elec.
9. Knowledge/experience of mechanical/electrical PLC & Pneumatic systems.
10. Experience in lean manufacturing/continuous improvement techniques & tools like 5S, Kaizen, etc.
11. 17th/18th Edition wiring regulations.
12. Experience of statistical process control (SPC) & modern problem-solving tools techniques.
13. Supervisory experience in a 'lean culture' manufacturing environment.
14. Broad knowledge of equipment types: - packaging & processing.
15. Awareness of modern technology.
16. Good communication skills & attitude.
17. Team player.
18. Flexible - able to work shifts & cover overtime when required.
19. Competent & self-motivated.
20. Leadership Skills.
21. Awareness & experience of modern improvement tools & techniques.
22. Data handling/PC skills.
23. Able to work under pressure to achieve tight delivery schedules.
24. Wide maintenance/engineering experience in a selection of modern 'lean cultured' manufacturing environments.
Please forward your CV in the first instance. Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.
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