Continental Shift Engineer - Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
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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 be able to ensure that proactive response to maintenance and breakdowns are available within a 24/7 environment. You will be supporting the operations team to achieve compliance to the production plan by minimising engineering downtime, increasing availability, performance and efficiency of the existing assets through continuous improvement techniques.
Providing effective and efficient timely responses to plant breakdowns and ensuring planned maintenance is completed on time and as per the PPM site requirements.
Salary
£20.26 per hour/ £850.92 per week/£44,247 per annum - £21.68 per hour / £910.56 weekly/£47,379 per annum
Hours
4 on 4 off continental shift pattern
6:00am - 18:00pm Days
18:00pm - 6:00am Nights
42 Hour week
Location - New Mills
Overview
As a member of the multi skilled engineers team you will be able to ensure that proactive response to maintenance and breakdowns are available within a 24/7 environment. You will be supporting the operations team to achieve compliance to the production plan by minimising engineering downtime, increasing availability, performance and efficiency of the existing assets through continuous improvement techniques.
Providing effective and efficient timely responses to plant breakdowns and ensuring planned maintenance is completed on time and as per the PPM site requirements.
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 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
Liaise with contractors & issue permits (if trained)
Assist with machinery installation and decommissioning
Participate in electrical and mechanical proactive and re-active maintenance to the best of your capability
Diagnose machine breakdowns and act accordingly
To 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.
To liaise, assist with training and support other departments in 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 within mechanical/electrical engineering)
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