Maintenance

ENGINEER - MULTISKILLED, ELECTRICALLY BIASED

Chard, Somerset

£36k- £38k

The Role

• Maintain the reliability of processing and packing equipment using PPM and CI
• Lead the development of automation in processing
• Resolve breakdowns; investigate reasons and identify preventative improvements
• Proactively monitor and maintain processing and packing equipment
• Service processing and packing equipment to a PPM programme
• Maintain the reliability of other site plant
• Update instructions, manuals, etc
• Contribute to project management
• Proactively identify energy saving and waste reduction initiatives

You will have:

• Strong background in Dairy/Food industry
• Electrical Competency; 17th or 18th
• H&S knowledge; COSHH, PUWER, Food Hygiene
• PLC fault finding and programming (Schneider, Pro 7, Mitsubishi IEC GX Developer)
• Automated processing and packing equipment expertise (ideally, some robotics experience)
• Project Management skills
• IT skills - Office, Auto Cad, Shire CMMS
• Preventative Maintenance
• Lean and CI systems
• Good working knowledge of pneumatics
• Robust personal organisational skills
• Be a strong communicator (verbally and in writing)
• Be a team player

Working hours are based on 40 per week and flexibility is required in attendance patterns, especially during peak production times.

Engineers currently work a 4 on 4 off pattern of alternating early and late starts. There are no night shifts unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Holiday allowance of 26 days, plus 8 bank holidays (based on a 5 day week), and an employer pension contribution of 6%.