Electrical-Bias Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (FMCG)

D R Newitt & Associates; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

D R Newitt & Associates is recruiting for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical bias to join a major FMCG Manufacturer’s team. The role involves electrical and mechanical routine maintenance, fault finding on high-speed lines, and support for plant services.

You will use CMMS for records and contribute to 5S and safety standards on site. The position covers a weekly rotation across mornings, afternoons and nights, with a focus on preventive and predictive maintenance and

Qualifications

• Undertake Electrical and Mechanical routine maintenance of equipment
• Fault finding on production lines and process to minimise downtime
• Electro-mechanical repairs to high-speed packaging equipment, PLCs, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Support plant facilities and services including compressed air, refrigeration and steam
• Carry out Preventive & Predictive Maintenance routines, inspections and remedial works
• Communicate effectively with production teams and provide updates on breakdowns
• Assist in achieving targets and monitor line performance for improvements
• Utilise maintenance management system (CMMS) for records and work history
• Participate in toolbox talks and risk assessments; follow health and safety requirements
• Contribute to compliance with site hygiene and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Undertake Electrical and Mechanical routine maintenance of equipment, quality inspections and fault finding on the production lines and process, working to minimise down time
• Electro-mechanical repairs to high-speed, PLC's and packaging equipment, also pneumatic and hydraulic control systems
• Effectively communicate with productions teams, providing timely updates on breakdowns/down time
• Technical support for the plant facilities and services, including compressed air, refrigeration and steam
• Ability to carry out Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Routines inspections, reports and remedial works.
• Support Production Team in achieving targets
• Closely monitor production line and machine performance, identifying and investigating faults as well as improvement opportunities.
• Intervene online at points of failure and when reduction in performance occurs.
• Be observant and work off your own initiative with regards to fault detection, plan, communicate and execute remedial action as required.
• Analyse the efficiency of current procedures and suggest improvements
• Work with equipment suppliers on new equipment, installations and modifications
• Maintain cleanliness in any areas in which you are working and partake in achieving 5S standard.
• Co-operate and participate fully in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies
• Proactively use the maintenance management system (CMMS), records of all changes, stores transactions made, and work carried out
• Actively participate in toolbox talks and undertake permit to work and/or risk assessments (training provided)
• Contribute to machinery compliance with the relevant health and safety legislation, as well a relevant site food hygiene and safety requirements

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

PLC fault finding

CMMS usage

5S standards

Tools

CMMS

Job description

D R Newitt & Associates is recruiting for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical bias to join a major FMCG Manufacturer’s team. The role involves electrical and mechanical routine maintenance, fault finding on high-speed lines, and support for plant services.

You will use CMMS for records and contribute to 5S and safety standards on site. The position covers a weekly rotation across mornings, afternoons and nights, with a focus on preventive and predictive maintenance and