Engineering Technician

English Provender Company; Cwmfelinfach; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Free Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Events

Employee Events

Free Flu Jabs

Life Insurance

Referral Programme

Sickness Pay

Wellness Programme

Company Pension

Free/ Discounted Products

Discounted EV Charger

Job summary

English Provender Company in Cwmfelinfach, Wales, is seeking an Engineering Technician to provide a proactive maintenance service across all plant, machinery and site systems. You will support production by diagnosing breakdowns, performing planned maintenance and driving improvements in machinery, hygiene, quality and performance.

You will run daily maintenance within budgets, keep accurate logs, ensure high standards and safety, liaise with external contractors, evaluate new equipment, and

Responsibilities

• Maintain all plant, machinery and equipment to ensure availability for production demands.
• Run and control daily maintenance including breakdowns and preventative maintenance, keeping logs and records.
• Ensure high standards of work across the site, clean and orderly.
• Attend to breakdowns on site with rapid response and minimise downtime.
• Carry out maintenance in Low Risk, High Care and High Risk environments per GMP and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations and Safe Systems of Work.
• Keep an inventory of spares on site and manage stock within budget.
• Liaise with external maintenance contractors and ensure adherence to EPC standards.
• Evaluate new machinery for suitability and cost in conjunction with Engineering Manager.
• Assess changes to plant machinery to improve quality, scope and profitability of products.
• Conduct regular site checks and arrange repairs through approved contractors when needed.
• Audit site security, health & safety, and fire regulations across the site.
• Oversee plant and service utilities, coordinating with suppliers and contract engineers for repairs and maintenance.
• Aim to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Provide reporting and communication between Production, Engineering teams, and management.

Job description

Engineering Technician English Provender Company Cwmfelinfach, Wales, GB

About Us

At EPC, we blend culinary creativity and manufacturing expertise to create award winning Chutneys, Mayonnaise and Salad Dressings for the leading UK Retailers, Quick Service Restaurants and Food Manufacturers. EPC is also the home of some of the UK's most beloved food brands, Very Lazy and Newman's Own which is made under licence.

We are passionate about bringing ideas to life in the form of brilliantly crafted food products. Our success is driven by our people, individuals who bring talent, skills and unique perspectives. Every role at EPC plays a vital part in our achievements.

Responsibilities

The role of the Shift Engineer provides an effective maintenance service to ensure that all machinery, plant, equipment, site structures, car parks, utilities and landscapes are, at all times, in good working order and of a high standard of repair. You will support production by resolving breakdowns and delivering planned maintenance. You will also drive improvement across the site in terms of machinery, hygiene, quality, and performance.

To maintain all plant, machinery and equipment so as to ensure complete availability to meet production demands at all times.

To run and control daily maintenance of all machinery and equipment within set budgets. This will include breakdowns and preventative maintenance, keeping accurate maintenance logs and records.

Ensuring work is carried out to the highest possible standards, and in a clean and orderly manner across the whole of the site

Attend to breakdowns onsite ensuring that there is always a rapid response and that plant equipment and machinery breakdown time is minimised. Always endeavour to reduce downtime of site plant and machinery.

Carrying out maintenance in Low Risk, High Care and High Risk environments, always adhering to Technical procedures and Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP)

To ensure that all machinery and equipment complies with the Health and Safety regulations and that all maintenance in carried out using Safe Systems of Work.

To keep an inventory of spares on site and to maintain a stock at a reasonable limit and within budget.

To liaise effectively with, and supervise all external maintenance contractors and ensure that they follow EPC Hygiene and Health and Safety standards.

In conjunction with the Engineering Manager evaluate any new machinery or equipment to assess suitability and cost.

In conjunction with the development teams assess any changes to plant machinery or equipment, which will allow for improvements in quality, scope, and profitability of the product portfolio.

Carry out regular and routine site checks including plant rooms, all site structures, car parks and landscape to assess for damage. Carry out routine repairs to the same or if necessary arrange for the work to be carried out be an approved outside contractor.

Maintain and regularly audit all site security measures including all gates, fences, doorways, locks, alarm systems, CCTV and access control systems.

Maintain and regularly audit the site for Health and Safety compliance, including all fire regulations and to attend all Health and Safety committee meetings.

To oversee and inspect all industrial plant and service utilities and liase with suppliers and contract engineers for all repairs and routine maintenance work to ensure 100% reliability and supply.

Improve OEE

Responsible for adherence to H&S policy, procedure and targets. Ensures all Health and Safety standards are met and drives Health and Safety standards

Provide good reporting and communication between Production, the Engineering team, and Engineering management, as appropriate.

Perform any other duties which might reasonably be requested in association with this role in order to meet the needs of the business.

Portray a positive image of the company and its values in a professional manner at all times.

• 31 days holiday
• Free Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Events
• Employee Events
• Free Flu Jabs
• Life Insurance
• Referral Programme
• Sickness Pay
• Wellness Programme
• Company Pension
• Free/ Discounted Products
• Discounted EV Charger