Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Responsibility for the overall maintenance of the site including both reactive and planned maintenance tasks, fault finding, plant optimisation.

Client Details

Food manufacturer, producing high quality food for a wide range of customers.

Description

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance utilising agreed schedule
• Carry out reactive maintenance as required
• Order and maintain a stock of mill spares, along with sourcing parts and other spares in a cost effective manner
• Ensure that the achievement of food safety is always a priority
• Quick resolution to plant breakdowns, faults, leaks etc.
• In association with the Operations Manager & Site Management complete the preventative maintenance schedule on time and within costs
• Tasks to be completed in a safe manner and all equipment to be kept in a safe condition
• Minimise Plant downtime due to mechanical and electrical failure
• Monitor plant condition on a regular basis to prevent unnecessary equipment failures
• Support the Plant internal hygiene audit ensuring contribution to score increases audit on audit
• Ensure the site is Electrically & Mechanically safe
• Contribute by identifying energy cost saving initiatives
• Drive workshop and work area housekeeping improvement to a very high standard
• Control of Contractors, Permits To Work etc.

Profile

• Multi-skilled engineer; HNC (or equivalent) Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• Suitable & relevant Engineering experience
• Experience of planned maintenance systems, preferably within the Food industry.
• Good H&S knowledge in legislation and application (IOSH qualification, desirable)
• A logical and structured thinker, with a strong ability to solve problems.
• Exposure to high volume manufacturing; CI or lean methodologies
• Strong Communication skills; Ability to engage and motivate teams and individuals
• Resilient personal development focus to continuously improve

Job Offer

Working a 40 hour week, Monday to Friday 6am-2pm / 8am-4pm / 2pm-10pm

1in3 on call commitment on the 2pm-10pm shift - on call charge

Excellent salary, unlimited overtime + fantastic pension contribution.