Backshift Maintenance Engineer

Thistle Seafoods Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Thistle Seafoods Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to carry out planned and reactive maintenance on factory machinery, ensuring optimal performance and minimal downtime. You will work under the guidance of the Engineering Team Leaders and Chief Engineer to support continuous production operations.

The role requires a strong electrical or mechanical maintenance background, knowledge of food processing equipment, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Formal engineering qualification at City and Guilds level, ONC/HNC or equivalent.
• Strong electrical or mechanical maintenance background with fault-finding skills.
• Knowledge of food processing equipment and modern processing plant machinery is advantageous.
• Ability to read electrical diagrams and work with motors, inverters and PLCs is desirable.
• Fluency in English (written, verbal) and high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance on machinery to ensure optimal performance and minimize downtime.
• Provide full engineering support under the Engineering Team Leaders and Chief Engineer.
• Resolve machine breakdowns to maximise line efficiency of production processes.
• Assist in maintaining engineering stores; identify parts, raise requisitions, and manage stock replenishment while following stores procedures.
• Adhere to all policies on hygiene, safety and PPE; promote brand integrity and CSR.

Education

City & Guilds level / ONC/HNC

Tools

Read schematics

Job description

Responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on machinery and equipment to ensureoptimalperformance, minimize downtime, and support continuous production operations.Providingfull engineering support under the leadership of the Engineering Team Leaders and the Chief Engineer.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsibility for planned and preventative maintenance of PPM’s where possible.
• Resolve machine breakdowns to ensure maximum line efficiency of the production process.
• Toassistinmaintainingthe engineering stores byidentifyingparts,raising parts requisition forms for repairs and stock replenishmentwhile ensuring stores booking in and out procedures are being adhered to.
• Complete all engineering work toahighlevelofengineering, quality, safety, and hygiene standards.
• Always adhere to company policies including the personal hygiene policy, using correct manual handling techniques, and always wearing the correct PPE.
• Understand, support, and promote brand integrity and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Formal engineering qualification to at least City and Guilds level, ONC/HNC level or equivalent or extensive experience working as an engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical or mechanical maintenance background with well-developed analytical fault-finding skills.
• Knowledge and experience offood processing equipment andthe maintenance of modern processing plant machinery would be preferredbut not essential.
• The ability to use electrical test equipment, read schematic diagrams with experience in single and 3 phase installations including motors, inverters, and PLCs are desirable but not essential.
• Thrive on working in a fast paced,high pressuredenvironment with a passion for delivering results and the drive to exceed expectations.
• Excellentattention to detail,decisionmakingand problem-solving skillswith a sense of priority for deadlines.
• Good understanding of English (written, verbal and reading).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a pr ofessional approach and attitude.

Physical Demands of Role

• Work in confined spaces whether this is inside our machines or in areas such as the roof.
• Working at height and having the ability to climb ladders and into scissor lifts.
• Machine breakdowns requiring lengthy periods of time on feet to resolve and close out errors.
• Repair and usage of machinery onsite.

Hours of Work

• Normal contractual hours of work are 45 hours. The normal backshift working day is from 15.00-00.00 Monday to Friday inclusive.