Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer – PLC & Automation

You will be an electrically biased engineer, ideally multi-skilled with exposure to PLCs and automated equipment. You will be a key point of contact for all technical matters on shift across the whole factory, working to drive improvements in performance of machinery and assets, technically supporting the shift leader and developing the technical skills within the engineering and operational teams. You will be dynamic and enthusiastic, with the ability to work autonomously and have experience in a preventative/continuous improvement maintenance environment.

Working collaboratively with a great team of experienced engineers in a fast-paced, volume-manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Providing reactive maintenance support to the production operation.
• Assessment, identification, modification and performance of preventive maintenance, scheduled maintenance, modifications, or failures/breakdowns on production and packaging machines/lines, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical.
• Engineering corrective actions to support the Production Line Manager in ensuring that safe product is produced in line with legislation and quality standards.
• Actively identify and implement plans to eliminate unnecessary losses such as cost, waste, and inefficiencies.
• Undertaking fault finding, problem solving and planned and preventative maintenance on plant and equipment to maximise equipment reliability and performance.
• Ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards and controls to ensure all work is carried out correctly and safely.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for improvements to promote health & safety and/or operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Attend and resolve breakdowns, to ensure minimum downtime.
• Continuous improvement of equipment, improving safety, efficiency, changeovers and minimising downtime.
• Undertaking improvements projects to increase machine efficiencies and output.
• Reporting on potential breakdowns, maintenance issues, equipment performance, and plant data.
• Install and commission new equipment when required.
• Working with PLCs to fault find and repair production equipment.
• Carry out checks and inspection of plant, machinery, and equipment, maximise machine utilisation, decrease cycle times.
• Work closely with the production team.
• Gain a wide, in-depth knowledge of the current production facility, equipment and processes.
• Responsibility for the implementation and execution of the factory asset maintenance programme aimed to eliminate unplanned stops and optimise maintenance cost.
• Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical systems on the company's state-of-the-art production lines in various areas of the business.

Health and Safety

• Ensure all employees understand and follow workplace safety protocols and procedures.
• Regularly identify and report potential hazards in the workplace to prevent accidents.
• Reporting and documenting of accidents, injuries, and near-misses.
• Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment to prevent illness and contamination.

Training

• Enhance your skills and knowledge relevant to your role.
• Improve communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to enhance overall workplace efficiency.
• Create a respectful and supportive workplace culture.

Skills, Capabilities and Attributes

• Educated to a minimum NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an Electrical or Mechanical Engineering time-served apprenticeship.
• 17th or 18th edition wiring regulations is desirable.
• Knowledge in electrical or mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing industry.
• Excellent fault-finding and repair skills.
• Strong mechanical comprehension.
• Working knowledge of PLC fault-finding and repair; any programming skills would be of great interest.
• Experience of modern manufacturing techniques such as 5S, LEAN and TPM would be ideal.
• An analytical mindset coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiar with working to planned and preventative maintenance schedules in a continuous improvement environment.
• Keen to learn and develop skills further with a great work ethic and can-do attitude.
• Driving licence and own transport.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable dealing with colleagues at all levels across a range of functions within the business.
• Strong planning and organising skills (able to prioritise own workload).
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
• Excellent communicator (verbal, written, listening, influencing).
• Self-motivated and proactive approach to work.
• Awareness of health and safety and other relevant legislation.
• Any other duties which may be required by management from time to time.
• Ability to read technical drawings.