Engineering Technician

This position is responsible for supporting the current Bowmore and Laphroaig distillery teams to ensure the distilleries operate at extremely high levels of efficiency and safety. The candidate will work to ensure equipment is maintained to the highest standard through detailed Planned Preventative Maintenance and also have the skills to quickly react to unplanned electrical/mechanical breakdown situations. The candidate will fully support all technical aspects of project work and will be proactive in identifying and implementing team and individual improvements to plant efficiency or safety.

Role Responsibilities

• Be the main point of contact for all engineering work at Bowmore distillery/Laphroaig distillery, feeding back to Distilleries engineering manager.
• High focus on Lean Manufacturing through OBSW including EHS, Visual Management, Autonomous Maintenance, 5S and Focused Improvement.
• High level of planning and engagement in Planned Preventative Maintenance with inspections carried out to a high degree of detail and on time. Recording findings and ensuring potential equipment failures are identified and rectified.
• Operate a rigid Permit to Work system ensuring all contractors supply job specific Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) taking into consideration any high-risk activities.
• Fully engage in Hazard Awareness reporting and action where appropriate ensuring identified hazards are eliminated/mitigated.
• Carry out maintenance and repair under Lockout Tagout (LOTO) system of safe working and updating LOTO records.
• Implementation of autonomous maintenance programme through operator training.
• Analysis of poor/declining performance and implementation of effective and sustainable solutions. This information is gained from attendance at Daily Operation Review meetings, MDT (Multi discipline team) meetings and ITF (Implementation Task Force) meetings.
• Use of SAP for ordering and receipting of spares. Highly competent in all aspects of small, focused improvement projects.
• Assist in the implementation of shutdown and project plans with Distillery management and their teams.
• Update asset records and sign off PPM tasks on the Frontline maintenance system.
• Be the site owner for safety critical inspections ensuring these inspections are carried out in a timely manner and recording on Frontline and reporting back to safety critical fortnightly meeting.
• Participate in a programme of continuous training and assessment to maintain and develop skills in your own area.
• Participate in process-based improvement projects, giving an electrical/mechanical input and driving a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation and safe systems of work.
• Maintaining all documentation in relation to ATEX equipment, COSHH register, Risk Assessments and Confined Space Register.
• Administrative responsibilities to include EHS, standard operating procedures, risk assessments and method statements.

Qualifications

• Time served recognized electrical/mechanical apprenticeship.
• Knowledge of various distillery equipment, both electrical and mechanical.
• Knowledge of industrial controls, PLC's and instrumentation.
• Experience with three phase and single-phase motors.
• Previous experience of working on SCADA.
• MEWP license.
• Hazardous area installations (CompEx Qualification).
• Knowledge of Environmental, health and safety regulations and current electrical regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• IT literate, Microsoft, and Frontline maintenance experience if possible. Proficiently budget, plan, monitor, and execute small projects.
• Knowledge and experience of HAZOP's and be able to participate in HAZOPs with various projects.
• Prepare bid specification, evaluate bids, and confirm the issue of purchase orders for various contractors.
• Adheres to and promotes environmental health and safety as one of the organization's business priorities.
• The ability to work collaboratively whilst retaining the capability to form and articulate independent views and opinions.

Key Relationships

• Internal: Site and Department Managers, Attend ITF, MDT and Tier meetings as required, Finance, Procurement and EHS departments, Support to Global requirements, i.e., Global Standards.
• External: Equipment supplier agencies, Component suppliers, Engineering/electrical support, Equipment service Electricians.