Multi-Skilled Engineer
We are looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Night Shift Engineer for our site in Ashton. The Multi-Skilled Night Shift Engineer will work closely with the engineering team and closely with the Manufacturing Maintenance Leader who reports directly into the site Engineering Manager. You will support a mix of engineering machinery production lines involving rubber mixing, converting and coating, as well as ancillary areas, with a mix of both old and new equipment. The Multi-Skilled Night Shift Engineer will provide expertise in electrical/mechanical systems across a broad range of hydraulic, pneumatic, systems and PLC’s, HMI, AC/DC Drive systems and to complete minor projects in order to improve machine reliability, flexibility and uptime (OEE).
Working an average of 40 hours per week over a 3 week rotating shift pattern.
Shift 1 – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (6 am to 6 pm). Shift 2 – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (6 pm to 6am). Shift 3 – Thursday, Friday, Saturday (6 am to 6 pm)
Role Responsibilities
- Routine maintenance and support and improvement of production equipment and machinery.
- The desire to complete and develop the preventative maintenance tasks.
- Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults in equipment and carry out any necessary repairs, ensuring minimal engineering downtime and recurrence prevention.
- Supporting the introduction of new equipment, machinery and ways of working.
- Ensure compliance with statutory and company procedures, maintaining up to date knowledge of H&S and environmental regulations, and helping us to achieve our zero accidents target.
- Ensure high standards in health, safety and hygiene are adhered to at all times and best practice methods are modelled.
- Ensure planned projects are delivered to specification and to agreed service requirements.
- Through PPM programme, identify additional works required.
- Diagnose, fault-find, improve and commission systems, monitor and assess ongoing machine/facility performance.
- Understand and meet ongoing business requirements and develop effective working relationships.
Qualifications and Required Skills:
- Approved and formal apprenticeship served in relevant skill area and practical experience within industry.
- Experience of working in a production/factory environment
- PLC diagnostic/basic programming skills., i.e. Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron.
- Sound knowledge of Health & Safety including ISO 9001 & 14001
- Awareness of risk assessment and working safely with equipment
- Ability to measure, work to plan (method statements), read technical diagrams and communicate, present and report technical information as appropriate.
- Work in a methodical, rigorous and persistent manner, with highly organised, diligent and structured logic.
- Demonstrate flexibility and efficiency in responding to changing business requirements
- Demonstrate an ability to work under pressure. Take ownership of problems and deal with them to their conclusion
- A flexible attitude to working as this role is an interesting and varied position.
- Ability to influence peer group and colleagues.
- Knowledge of rubber mixing, stenter coating and conversion machinery - desirable
- Understanding of SAP PM software would be highly advantageous - desirable
Benefits
- Pension – Company matched up to 7%
- 3 x Salary Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection – payable for up to 2yrs at 50% of salary
- Mativ Extras – Retailer discount site
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
