Production Line Engineer

Express ,
Derby, Derbyshire
Salary: £35k - 38k per year + Package

Overview

Our Client is a global market leader in FMCG and continues to grow. As a result, there is an immediate requirement for well qualified, mechanically biased maintenance Engineer to work in both production engineering and packaging areas. Your daily contribution will be critical to the factory’s performance, technically and operationally. Role: Production Line / Mechanical Engineer Derby £34k – 38k Band Manufacturing Industry You will own a packaging/production line, responsible for minimising downtime, maximising output and improving your engineering line performance. You will focus is on ensuring maximum line efficiency with accountability and ownership to deliver the line Key Performance Indicators to maximize production output, ensuring high quality products are made and packed. Undertaking technical operator\production duties, whilst maintaining an engineering overview of the line for downtime, performance and efficiency. You will be responsible for trouble shooting and fault finding in order to maintain and enhance world class, fully automated process and packaging machinery. You will assist with plant optimisation and performance, working with continuous improvement techniques. Site installation and project engineering duties will also be required from time to time, as well as active participation in PPM initiatives and change management programmes. Key Deliverables: Lead and deliver changeover activity with a focus on change over reduction Can train, develop and assess the team to ensure flexibility is achieved within the team and develop operators in troubleshooting, maintenance and Continuous Improvement (CI) activities Requirements: The successful candidate will be time served, mechanically/electrically biased, preferably with NVQ Level 2 / 3. Working knowledge of packaging machinery is a distinct advantage as well as high level diagnostic skills. You will be a proactive team player, possessing the ability and enthusiasm to drive through continuous improvement initiatives. Ideally you will have gained experience from within a food, FMCG or a fast moving manufacturing environment such as automotive. However, qualified engineers from most environments will be considered as full support and training is given. Candidates do need to be flexible regarding shifts This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89910796