Electrically Biased Shift Technician (Multi Skilled)

Drnewitt; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Stockport is looking for an Electrically Biased Shift Technician to handle the maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement of production engineering and site service assets. The ideal candidate will possess strong electrical and mechanical skills and have experience in a food or equivalent process industry. This full-time role requires flexibility to work at various company locations and a commitment to safety practices and quality systems.

Qualifications

• Must be multi-skilled with strong electrical and mechanical skills.
• Experience in fault diagnosis on automated systems and PLCs.
• Ability to carry out planned preventive maintenance and breakdown repair effectively.

Responsibilities

• Participate in maintenance and repair of machines involved in processing and packaging.
• Maintain equipment to acceptable standards in the Brewery and Packaging Centre.
• Record and control spare parts usage.

Skills

Multi-skilled electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Fault diagnosis on automated systems

Experience in PPM and breakdown repair

Lean methods and tools knowledge

Strong IT skills

Education

Electrical qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Electrically Biased Shift Technician (Multi Skilled)

Company: Frederic Robinson Limited

Responsible to: Engineering Maintenance Manager

Responsible for: Maintenance, repair and continuous improvement of production engineering and site service assets.

Place of work: Normally at Unicorn Packaging Centre (UPC) or Unicorn Brewery (UB); tasks may be undertaken at other company premises. Flexibility with regards to working hours is required.

Responsibilities

• Understand how the machines involved in processing and packaging operate; actively participate in maintenance and repair of these items.
• Carry out departmental duties as instructed by the Engineering Maintenance Manager within agreed timescales.
• Be prepared to transfer to the Unicorn Brewery under an emergency on a temporary basis.
• Maintain all equipment at the Brewery and the Packaging Centre to acceptable standards as determined by the Company.
• Keep maintenance and quality records using paper and computerised systems as specified by the Company.
• Fault diagnosis on automated systems using laptop PC and PLCs to resolve faults and control issues.
• Provide electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and process maintenance cover on a day-to-day basis across all production and site assets as directed by the Maintenance Manager.
• Maintain the immediate work area, workshops and engineering service areas to high standards of cleanliness and tidiness; ensure engineering equipment is removed from production areas once a job is completed.
• Promote high standards of workmanship and work as part of the Engineering Team with respect to maintenance and continuous improvement; liaise with other areas of the business as required.
• Develop and improve plant asset reliability and efficiency with other shift technicians; contribute to planned maintenance schedules and CI activities.
• Record and control spare parts usage; order spare parts as required; ensure compliance with risk assessments and quality requirements.
• Identify and carry out Continuous Improvement (CI) activities and create related documentation (e.g., TCards) with line production colleagues.
• Carry out line changeover activities in conjunction with production colleagues, including SMED and other lean activities.
• Participate in meetings, provide updates on activities, and strive to achieve world-class plant standards.
• Adhere to the Company Health & Safety Policy; review risk assessments on agreed timescales; ensure safe working practices and investigations into incidents where applicable.

Qualifications & Experience

• Must be multi-skilled with strong electrical and mechanical skills.
• Electrical qualification required.
• Experience in a food FMCG or equivalent process industry.
• Knowledge and use of lean methods & tools; continuous improvement and root cause analysis skills.
• Strong IT skills and ability to interpret documentation in English.
• Experience in fault diagnosis on automated systems and PLCs; ability to carry out PPM and breakdown repair effectively.
• Experience in a role requiring self-mufficient, flexible hands-on, results-oriented approach and strong people skills.

Requirements & Work Environment

• Bank Holidays included in normal working; typically 5 days out of 7, flexible to business needs.
• Place of work may include Unicorn Packaging Centre or Unicorn Brewery; willingness to transfer temporarily for emergencies.
• Ability to work across multiple premises and adapt to changing schedules.
• Commitment to quality systems and safe working practices; adherence to COSHH, PUWER, EAWR, LOLER and BS7671 regulations as applicable.

Additional

Employment Type: Full-Time

Vacancy: 1