Maintenance Engineer

IKO Plc ,
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Salary: From £30,000 to £34,000 per annum with a shift premium of 8%

Overview

We are seeking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer to work as part of a rotating 3 shift, dynamic team in a fast paced challenging environment. To ensure the smooth running and maintenance of an extensive Poly- Isocyanate extrusion line and all on-site facilities. Ability to investigate and resolve equipment failures within a timely manner while communicating effectively with line managers and other departments. To pro-actively look at new ways or working, new system upgrades and new equipment, all to meet the changing technological challenges to improve equipment reliability, performance and quality. Post: Full time and permanent Hours: 40 hours per week Probationary period: 6 months Knowledge, skills and experience: Essentials · Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship to minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent. · ONC/NVQ or equivalent in Electrical Engineering. · Post apprenticeship work experience in a manufacturing environment. · Experience of fault finding and diagnostics. · Experience of pneumatics, hydraulics and process control systems. · Relevant H & S awareness/training. · Some PLC Knowledge · 17 th edition would be preferred but not essential Key responsibilities · Repairing and maintaining site equipment and machinery · Taking personal accountability for providing a responsive and effective service · Respond to breakdowns, systematically fault find, and identify root cause and then implement solutions to prevent recurrence · Work with production, support groups and suppliers to implement improvement opportunities to increase equipment efficiency and safety as well as reducing engineering downtime · Identify and implement improvements to equipment to increase process robustness and reliability · Make recommendations and advise when appropriate on maintenance methods and decisions on various equipment · Work with Production to introduce site wide TPM system · Maintain documented evidence of departmental workload to meet operational, regulatory and quality requirements · Taking personal accountability for providing a responsive and effective service to the customer including out of hours working when required. · Co-ordinate engineering activities with Production or any others department · To ensure Key Performance Indicators are maintained to high standards · Ensure mechanical and electrical projects and improvements are implemented · Ensure that effective implementation of the company Health & Safety policy is maintained and that all legislation pertaining to safety, COSHH, SHE and environmental Policies and regulations are complied with. Company Benefits The full time, permanent position comes with a company paid health plan, contributory pension, Life Assurance plan, 24 days holidays in addition to bank holidays. No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89813915