Multi-Skilled Engineer

Job Title

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Position Overview

Shaw Industries is hiring for a Multi-craft Engineer to join our team based at Shaw Europe Limited in Sanquhar, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Reporting to the Site Management Team, the Multi-Skilled Engineer role is part of the engineering function. As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Responding to plant breakdowns – ensuring assets are returned to production in a timely manner, and temporary fixes are followed up with a permanent solution
• Undertaking emergency breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient way on all production equipment
• Owning small scale projects and delivering them in a pragmatic and proactive manner
• Taking a cost conscious approach to maintenance activities
• Coordinating with contractors and suppliers when they are on site
• Participating in root cause analysis so repeat failures can be eliminated
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of the engineering function through your own observations and experience
• Welding and Fabricating to a good standard
• Working with risk assessments and method statements
• Experienced in working with LOTO
• Contributing to the preparation and development of safe working methods for repair procedures
• Maintaining and promoting Health & Safety rules and regulations, following all company processes and procedures
• Challenging unsafe conditions and practices, reporting these through company procedures
• Utilising the computerised maintenance management system and recording all work including fault descriptions, spares used and repairs carried out.

The ideal candidate for the role of Multiskilled Engineer will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work with minimal supervision. You should also demonstrate proven experience working within an Industrial, Factory or similar environment. Suitable candidates for the role of Multiskilled Engineer will:

• Have a recognised apprenticeship (preferably a higher-level standard)
• ONC/HNC (desirable but not essential)
• Have a strong, practical mechanical systems background, heavy industry preferred – conveyors, drive systems – motors, belts, pumps, gearboxes, crushers, vibratory screens
• Have basic electrical competency. Formal qualifications a distinct advantage
• Possess a fault finding ability to identify defects and recommend appropriate action
• Be capable of undertaking emergency breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient manner on all production equipment
• IT literate – capable of using PCs, common applications and company systems

Work Shift

8 hour day/night/back shift (nights being 4×10 hours Mon-Thur) Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.