Multi Skilled Engineer

Bradford Source: WhatJobs

£32,000–£42,000

Role Description

Reporting to an Engineering Team Leader and forming part of a multi skilled shift maintenance team, the post holder will be required to maintain equipment and repair faults as directed.

Job Purpose:

Reporting to an Engineering Team Leader and forming part of a multi skilled shift maintenance team, the post holder will be required to maintain equipment and repair faults as directed.

Role Description

Reporting to an Engineering Team Leader and forming part of a multi skilled shift maintenance team, the post holder will be required to maintain equipment and repair faults as directed.

Dimensions:

The role involves working a 12hr Panama shift pattern to support a 24/7 drinks production operation.

Frontline operational technical support to ensure optimal manufacturing reliability.

Supporting site and group projects on initiatives.

Site Equipment Includes Such As:

TetraPaK ingredients processing centre

9 PET blow and fill production lines with the capacity for producing over 100,000 units per hour, predominantly TetraPaK, Krones and Sidel processing equipment and a range of packaging associated machines such as Acme, Heuft, Sacmi, Stork, Come, Kister, KHS, Holoila.

Multiple palletising and conveying systems

Principle Accountabilities:

Undertake the role in accordance with health, safety, environmental, food hygiene and quality requirements.
Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and the associated costs.
Carry out fault-finding on a diverse range of automated equipment.
Carry out identified modifications and improvements.
Implement and support planned preventative maintenance schemes.
Complete maintenance schedules and engage in operational improvements.
Actively support continuous improvement projects and activities by challenging existing practices and making recommendations for improvements.
Communicate with the relevant departments on breakdown and maintenance progress.
Complete all relevant reports and accurately maintain in engineering CMMS records.
Monitor the efficiency of equipment and identify problem areas to proactively implement improvements.
Ensure the engineering spares store records are updated when parts and materials are used.
Maintain all work areas to the required 5S standards.
Ensure that you record and communicate any adjustments to production equipment.
Be fully competent in a wide range of machine and equipment operating and cleaning procedures.
Review daily achievement of targets and report variances.
Resolve all operational problems on the lines. Carry out fault diagnosis and first line repairs where task competent to do so inc. lubrication, breakdown repair, changeover and running adjustments.
Carry out effective handovers by communicating key information to other colleagues.
Carry out new or additional tasks, projects, trials, and other reasonable duties in conjunction with colleagues in your area of work.
To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authenticity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to.

These are the key daily tasks, not a comprehensive list of all tasks undertaken by the job holder. Flexibility is required by the business & this will be agreed with the individual’s line manager.

Experience:

Essential

Demonstrable manufacturing engineering experience in a high-volume process driven environment e.g., food production, automotive component manufacturing or packaging.
Experience with a range of PLCs including Siemens S7/S5.
Demonstrable experience of diagnostics and repair of faults.
Demonstrable experience of supporting continuous improvement projects using tools such as 5S, BRCA, SMED, Centrelining and TPM.
Experience of SAP CMMS.
Evidence of multiskilled assessment

Desirable

Strong analytical skills in problem solving
Participation in the commissioning and start-up of technical equipment(s) and/or production line(s) or systems
Participation in multi-disciplinary teams that focus on process, product or packing optimisation/continuous improvement
Participation in a change implementation through business initiatives such as TPM / Lean
Awareness and participation in integration of new technologies into manufacturing

Role Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

Have completed recognised and relevant engineering apprenticeship, preferably a multi skilled apprenticeship.
Experience of FMCG manufacturing environment.
PC literate.
Experience of using CMMS preferably SAP.
Worked within a regulated environment and used Permit to Work systems and dynamic risk assessments.
Has a good working knowledge of and uses problem solving techniques such as fault finding and root cause analysis to close out actions to a permanent fix.
Ability to read & understand technical manuals and engineering drawings.
Advanced diagnostic skills, mechanical, electrical, PLC and process.

Benefits:

22 Days Annual Leave
14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
Critical Illness Cover
Learning & Development Opportunities

Country United Kingdom

Location Bradford

Business Area Operations

Workplace Type Onsite

About Princes

The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.