Shift Engineer Assembly Lines

Lindal Group; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Leighton Buzzard is seeking a Shift Engineer. This role involves proactive maintenance and working within a team to enhance engineering productivity. Candidates should have a time-served Industrial Electrician background, experience in an industrial environment, and knowledge of operational excellence techniques. The company offers 25 days of annual leave, health cash plans, and various wellness programs.

Benefits

Flexible holidays with 25 days Annual Leave

Health Cash Plans

Wellbeing and Healthy Living programme

Full Earning Contribution on Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in an industrial engineering environment.
• Relevant equipment specific training courses.
• Regulatory and legislative knowledge, including OHSE.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team on proactive maintenance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with OHSE legislation.
• Support continuous improvement activities within engineering.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Organisational skills

Positive attitude

Education

Time served Industrial Electrician

ONC minimum

Tools

Plc’s training

Computer literacy

Job description

Your mission at LINDAL

Shift Engineer

• Work within a team of co‑workers who will focus on pro‑active maintenance.
• Help with reducing engineering downtime and improve overall productivity.
• There will be a requirement to work alone on small tasks, as well as working within a team on larger scale activities with predetermined teams.
• A self‑driven and motivated individual is required.
• Has positive attitude to problem solving.
• Quick learner with foundation of engineering work and understand the diverse equipment in use.
• The role holder will possess the capability to grow the role, and it is anticipated that sustained successful delivery within this role will lead to further opportunities within the organisation.
• Opportunity to be an integral part of a maintenance team, with the flexibility of overtime to be involved in 24/7 breakdown support at the LINDAL site, if you choose.

Internal and External Relationships / Contacts

• The Shift Engineer reports directly to the Moulding & Assembling Engineering Supervisor.
• The role has internal contact with all departments on site and Suppliers, Contractors and Other Engineering Department.

Your profile

Key Accountabilities

Safety

• Working within teams and encouraging correct behaviours.
• Maintaining an up to date knowledge of OHSE legislation and taking the necessary steps to ensure Engineering compliance.
• Completing the necessary risk assessments for each job.
• Challenging co‑workers who are not working safely.
• Promoting the use of the near miss system.
• Carrying out behavioural audits.
• Always working in a safe manner and reporting unsafe conditions.

Quality

• Implementing Engineering initiatives that will drive Quality improvements.
• Supporting Quality improvement programmes.

Waste

• Identifying and implementing Engineering solutions that will minimise Waste production.
• Working closely with Operational teams to support Waste improvement programmes.

Engineering Responsibilities

• Taking a central role of TPM within the engineering team.
• Taking a central role for continuous improvement activities within the engineering team.
• Implementation of engineering work instructions and training documentation as and when required.
• Continuous improvement of all related production equipment to drive OEE up and above specified targets and to reduce scrap to below specified targets.
• To ensure PPM/Breakdowns are completed in a timely manner. Notification to be given to the department Manager when scheduled timelines may not be met with reasons why.
• Investigation of reoccurring faults and follow up action is essential; the engineer has the responsibility to send equipment back to manufacturers for analysis and repair.
• To log all major breakdowns per shift on the maintenance fault log / CMM’s system.
• Ensure a high level of health and safety is adhered to at all time’s leading by example.
• To communicate with department Managers or deputies and prioritise work loads in times of multiple breakdowns.

People Management

• Liaise with operational management and workforce regarding engineering maintenance requirements.
• Able to work from planned work sheets and provide adequate information regarding faults / repairs.
• Full and effective feedback to maintenance management regarding work carried out, training needs and early warning of imminent maintenance problems (i.e. provide info required to formulate preventative maintenance plans).
• Limited interaction with external contractors on specific maintenance tasks.
• A high level of housekeeping is required at all times, sufficient time should be allocated at the end of your shift to clean your working area and put all tools away in a professional manner.

Hygiene

• Complying with 5S activities.
• Challenging non‑conformance.

Job Specific Technical Requirements

• Engineering knowledge of Assembly lines (desirable but not essential).
• Understanding of Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence tools and techniques.

Operational Excellence/ Continuous Improvements

• Actively seeking best practice solutions, both from within LINDAL and externally.
• Determination to deliver best in class.
• Promoting Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvements within Engineering across the site.

Education and Certifications

• Time served Industrial Electrician.
• Experience in an Industrial engineering environment.
• ONC minimum.
• Relevant equipment specific training courses, (Plc’s, drives etc).
• Computer literate – Some regulatory and legislative knowledge, including OHSE.

Knowledge and Experience

• Positive attitude.
• Process knowledge/experience.
• Problem solving skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Experience of Operational Engineering within a Manufacturing environment; Preferably FMGC.
• Computer literate.

Why us?

• We offer an environment where all employees have the opportunity to develop, supported by the entire management team.
• Additional benefits include:
  • Flexible holidays with 25 days Annual Leave
  • End of Year Shut Down Week
  • Health Cash Plans
  • EAP
  • Wellbeing and Healthy Living programme
  • Financial and Legal Wellbeing programme
  • Full Earning Contribution on our Pension Scheme
  • Access exclusive deals and discounts on products or service

Your contact

Kris Nagiah

HRBP

Information about the site

LINDAL Valve Co. Ltd. is located in a market town in Bedfordshire with good access to the M1 and A5 and public transport. We are a specialist in the design, development, manufacture and supply of aerosol dispensing packaging solutions tailored to meet a broad spectrum of customer needs and market applications. Our product offering includes a comprehensive range of valves, actuators, barrier packs and associated accessories that address the technical and aesthetic dispensing requirements, enabling customers to differentiate and excel in an increasingly competitive marketplace.