At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure plant reliability and support continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join a leading food manufacturing company focused on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a dynamic work culture.
- Other info: Be part of a collaborative team with excellent growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by solving problems and enhancing production efficiency.
- Qualifications: Strong engineering skills, fault-finding expertise, and ability to thrive under pressure.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
- Multiskilled
- Engineer
Location: Attleborough To deliver and sustain the reliability agenda outlined by the Team Leader, providing first line support to all plant and process.
Be an active team member in problem solving and Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives, using lean tools and techniques, having the ability to effectively communicate both 'upwards' and 'sideways' and deliver value through service.
Responsibilities: Standard Work / Problem Solving Comply with regulatory, safety, environmental, customer, insurance, and hygiene procedures in the course of duties.
Perform PPMs to standard as per schedule and record all activities and parts usage in the CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System (Holis Tech).
Maintain the Engineering shift report for recording all breakdowns and activities.
Escalate priority issues within the prescribed timelines and apply containment measures as detailed in the site escalation procedure.
Continuously look for ways to design out the need for manual interventions such as repairs or maintenance routines.
If a maintenance routine is the best countermeasure, it should be designed in a way that allows it to be completed safely, hygienically, quickly, cost effectively and with the aim of maximising reliability.
Create autonomous maintenance schedules as a first line of fault detection and train out to operations staff.
Ensure timely repair of simple breakdowns, assist with root cause identification and solutions put in place to prevent repeated failures.
Maintain 5S standard of the engineering workshop and stores.
Essential
Criteria: Excellent written and spoken English.
Understanding of Engineering schematics (Mechanical/Electrical/Pneumatic/PI&D) and principles.
Excellent fault-finding skills (an understanding of lean tools and principles would be an advantage) Excellent time management skills.
Experience of working in a fast-moving food manufacturing environment.
Capable of working under pressure and to be accountable for actions taken.
Able to work on own or as part of a team.
Able to prioritise, adaptable to change and able to implement new changes in a constructive manner consistent with a fast-paced environment.
