Electrically biased Maintenance Engineer in Wigan

Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer

Wigan – £47,333 + £1000 handovers

4 on 4 off (2 days 2 nights 7 – 7)

The Role

To support manufacturing processes by responding effectively to equipment breakdowns in addition to carrying out scheduled maintenance work. A proactive approach to the correction and modification of machine processing faults to ensure repeat failures do not occur.

• Organise daily tasks in order to optimise the time available
• Diagnose the issues presented to them and to complete the required tasks in timely manner
• Ability to get to the root cause of issues and make corrective improvements
• Flexible – to provide additional cover in time of sickness, holiday and extreme workload

Communication

Must be able to liaise with other departments in a positive, engaging manner. To build good relationships during dealings with departments. To ensure co-operation and assistance in completion of work requirements.

• To respond efficiently and effectively to equipment breakdowns
• To ensure maximum focus is given to their nominated production area
• To accurately record all breakdown information and equipment condition utilising established and future systems
• To be familiar with all aspects of machinery operation, be proactive in identifying running problems and their correction/modification
• To maintain GMP and hygiene requirements in line with standards. Total compliance with all H & S requirements both legal and internal
• Compliance with engineering stores procedures and documentation
• To work effectively within a shift structure ensuring technical cover at all times
• To provide a reasonable amount of overtime cover in respect of holidays, sickness, maintenance shut-downs, projects etc.
• To monitor machinery in production with a view to carrying out adjustments as necessary.
• To follow any reasonable request from his/her supervisor
• To fault find in an effective and efficient manner whilst utilising the various machines historic information documentation
• Perform tasks and operate / use equipment/machinery only to the level of their training and competence
• Compliance GMP Standards, H&S and wear the appropriate work wear correctly

Skills & Experience Required

• Time served apprenticeship
• Minimum NVQ L3 qualification or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience of working within a similar environment

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