Shift Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• To carry out planned predictive and re-active maintenance of process, packaging and auxiliary equipment
• To carry out workshop duties such as machine repairs and component manufacture
• To retrain in new methodology, technology and engineering techniques as the business needs arise
• To train others in the plant, buildings and auxiliary equipment used on site
• To respond to machine & auxiliary failures
• Troubleshooting and fault finding on a range of electrical and mechanical plant equipment, packing machinery and site services.
• Installation, commissioning and repair of all plant and facilities
• To assist the Manufacturing Department with line adjustments, changeovers and breakdowns
• Responsible for improvements and reduction of downtime through increased efficiencies through your own ideas and input
• To take an active role in the Health and Safety requirements on site on behalf of the Engineering Department
• To be able to work unsupervised when tasked to do so and to organise the work of others in response to the site needs
• Work alongside and support the activities of all engineering contractors when they are on site
• Produce and maintain documents relating to the administration of all engineering tasks
• The job holder is required to do all tasks considered as relevant by their line manager
• Responsible for Food Safety, Quality and Legality

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• A qualified engineer, to HNC and/or NVQ Level 3 standard in an electrical, mechanical or multiskilled discipline.
• Hands on, multi-skilled experience on automated machines within a continuous manufacturing environment, ideally food manufacturing
• Working experience of integrated systems.
• Working experience of Automatic Packaging and Palletisation systems
• Some knowledge of AC and/or servo drive systems.
• Safety-focussed
• Team worker with the ability to work under own initiative
• The use of own initiative and judgment in identifying and correcting all stoppages and breakdowns to production plant, equipment and services
• The use of own initiative with some independent action to prioritise engineering problems in the absence of the Asset Lead Engineer / Shift Manager

Benefits

• Subsidised Canteen
• Subsidised Staff Shop
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free On-site Parking
• Recognition Scheme