Multi Skilled Engineer

Manpower; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Engineer. This role focuses on the maintenance and repair of onsite plant, ensuring efficient operation while working closely with production teams. Candidates should have a UK engineering apprenticeship, proven fault-finding experience on PLC's, and ideally experience in food manufacturing. A proactive approach to problem-solving and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Must have fault finding experience on PLC's and Scada.
• Experience in food manufacturing packing/weighing is highly desirable.
• Current MEWP/IPAF licences required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and preventative maintenance.
• Maximize equipment uptime.
• Ensure factory is working efficiently.

Skills

Fault finding experience on PLC's

Mechanical drive conveyor systems

Electrical wiring regulations

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Approved UK engineering apprenticeship scheme

5 Years Minimum experience in a similar role

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

As an Engineer, this role is responsible for the reactive, preventative and planned repair and maintenance to all onsite plant. All these works must be conducted in a safe manner. This includes areas such as packing hall productions lines, dry & cold stores, site facilities including the cooling tower & production wastewater plant) and refrigeration equipment, ensuring safe efficient operation. Potentially working as the only engineer on a shift with full responsibly for the engineering elements onsite working along the Production Shift Supervisor.

Teamwork

• Can do attitude - leads by example and takes a hands-on approach.
• Positive mindset
• Ensure there is a close working relationship with Production Shift Supervisors and Machine Operators
• Motivate teams and individuals to improve line performance and improve production line reliability
• Support Engineering and production team to deal proactively with issues.
• Drive through continuous improvement, reducing waste and energy and improving plant uptime
• Be proactive in helping operations find solution to problems.

Communication

• Excellent communication on engineering matters to all departments.
• Regular updates to shift managers on line performance issues.

Strategic

• Support the delivery of factory KPI's
• Ensure the Factory is working efficiently.
• See opportunities for creative problem solving whilst staying within the parameters of good practice.

Analytical

• Drive costs down wherever possible.
• Make best use of available time and resources.
• Implement and carry out planned and preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities & Expertise

• Constantly strive to increase operational performance.
• Optimize factory efficiency.
• Maximize equipment uptime.
• Production wastewater and cooling tower facility checks.
• Compliance checks

Compliance

• Develop methods to encourage continual attention to safe working practices.
• Improve employee awareness of health, safety, and best practice.
• Personally comply with all policies, procedures, and risk assessments relevant to role and responsibilities.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and will be subject to workload at the time.

Qualifications and Experience

• Approved UK engineering apprenticeship scheme
• 60:40 split electrical: mechanical experience
• 17 / 18th BS 7671 Electrical wiring regulations
• 5 Years Minimum experience in a similar multi skilled role
• Fault finding experience on PLC's / Scada / Power & Control circuits / Pneumatics / Mechanical drive conveyor systems.
• Computer literate (Word / Excel etc.)
• MEWP/IPAF licences. (current)
• Experience in food manufacturing packing /weighing and vertical sealers - highly desirable