Shift Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation. Our client, a blue-chip company, responsible for the manufacture of PG Tips, is currently recruiting a Shift Engineer, based in Trafford Park, Manchester. This is a full-time, temporary role for a period of 6 months, with the possibility that this will be extended.

This role will include 3 rotating shifts to include nights, paying £23.13 per hour and all shifts will have to be worked on a rotating weekly pattern

• Early Shifts: 6:50am to 2.00pm, or 06:50 to 3:00pm.

• Late Shifts: 1:50pm to 10:00pm

• Night Shifts: 9:50pm to 7:00am

JOB PURPOSE

To ensure the production facility is operating at optimum speed and efficiency producing excellent quality product by maintaining, repairing, and improving plant, and equipment.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Ensure Company safety policy, rules and procedures are understood and followed on all tasks and improvements.
• To ensure H&S compliance relating to maintenance tasks
• Ensure statutory maintenance activities are planned and managed effectively.
• Perform risk assessment as appropriate.
• Take part in regular inspections/audits for good housekeeping/6S and machine safety and ensure agreed action are completed.

• Assist in the identification of critical control points on the equipment and that they can be inspected according to QM procedures. Ensure that these requirements are included in the maintenance schedules.
• Ensure calibration programmes are effectively defined and managed.

• Improve reliability of machines with engineering solutions
• Improve performance of machines by development of maintenance tasks
• Fault finding and being able to quickly get to root cause of the problem.
• Eliminate repeated faults.

• Document solutions achieved.

• Communicate problems, solutions, and options clearly and succinctly.
• Inform all relevant people.
• Draw information from internal and external sources.

• Identify regular maintenance tasks that can generally be done by others.

Actively monitor and develop own skills and competencies in line with requirements.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

There are several individuals and teams that Engineers will have contact with including.

• Engineering Manager
• Shift Technician
• Unit Managers
• Other Engineers

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• 3 years minimum practical experience in maintenance/engineering
• Good communication skills
• Basic level of computer literacy
• Ability to analyse and interpret information and data from different sources and media.
• Ability to fault find on electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic machinery.
• Experience of high-speed packing machinery

Minimum level 3 qualification in mechanical engineering plus minimum level 2 in electrical skills. Those working towards would be considered in a development role until qualifications are completed (further skills development towards level 3 in both areas should be expected)

Desirable

• Training in TPM tools and techniques