Job Description:
Maintaining, servicing and repairing plant, machinery and equipment, responding to both emergency breakdowns and planned preventive maintenance
Fault finding and diagnosing electrical and mechanical failures to minimise downtime
Maintaining and modifying equipment to ensure it remains safe, reliable and efficient
Measuring and monitoring the performance of mechanical and electrical components, devices and machines
Installing, commissioning and testing machinery, plant and systems
Undertaking test procedures and inspections in line with legislation and company standards
Providing technical advice and support to colleagues and management
Recommending and implementing modifications and improvements to production machinery
Working to British (BS), European (EN) and other relevant engineering standards
Ensuring full compliance with company health, safety and environmental policies
Actively participating in quality, environmental and continuous improvement initiatives
Liaising effectively with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders
Carrying out any other reasonable duties as directed by the Head of Engineering or senior engineering managementBeneficial Skills / Qualifications:
Electrical and mechanical fault finding within an industrial or manufacturing environment
Sensors - installation, testing, calibration and troubleshooting
Silo reader systems (e.g. level sensors, proximity readers or similar instrumentation)
Single phase and three phase electrical systems
Electric motors - installation, maintenance, alignment and fault diagnosis
Gearboxes - servicing, maintenance, replacement and condition assessment
17th or 18th Edition
A working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
Steam and/or boiler systems - basic operational knowledge or previous exposure would be advantageous
Salary description
£40000.00 - £42000.00 per year