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.
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.
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Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and the associated costs.
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Carry out fault-finding on a diverse range of automated equipment.
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Carry out identified modifications and improvements.
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Implement and support planned preventative maintenance schemes.
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Complete maintenance schedules and engage in operational improvements.
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Actively support continuous improvement projects and activities by challenging existing practices and making recommendations for improvements.
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Communicate with the relevant departments on breakdown and maintenance progress.
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Complete all relevant reports and accurately maintain in engineering CMMS records.
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Monitor the efficiency of equipment and identify problem areas to proactively implement improvements.
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Ensure the engineering spares store records are updated when parts and materials are used.
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Maintain all work areas to the required 5S standards.
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Ensure that you record and communicate any adjustments to production equipment.
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Be fully competent in a wide range of machine and equipment operating and cleaning procedures.
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Review daily achievement of targets and report variances.
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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.
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Carry out effective handovers by communicating key information to other colleagues.
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Carry out new or additional tasks, projects, trials, and other reasonable duties in conjunction with colleagues in your area of work.
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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.
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Experience with a range of PLCs including Siemens S7/S5.
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Demonstrable experience of diagnostics and repair of faults.
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Demonstrable experience of supporting continuous improvement projects using tools such as 5S, BRCA, SMED, Centrelining and TPM.
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Experience of SAP CMMS.
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Evidence of multiskilled assessment
Desirable
- Strong analytical skills in problem solving
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Participation in the commissioning and start-up of technical equipment(s) and/or production line(s) or systems
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Participation in multi-disciplinary teams that focus on process, product or packing optimisation/continuous improvement
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Participation in a change implementation through business initiatives such as TPM / Lean
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Awareness and participation in integration of new technologies into manufacturing
