Logistics Engineer

Colonial Group; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% staff discount

Runway discounts

Pension scheme

Enhanced family leave

Virtual GP access

Extra holiday leave

Cycle2Work

Free on-site parking

On-site canteen

Job summary

New Look is seeking a diligent Engineer to keep our plant's equipment running at peak performance. You will support preventative maintenance, fault response and documentation to ensure uptime and safety.

You'll work in a team-based environment, using PLCs, inverter drives and electromechanical skills to improve reliability, with a strong focus on health and safety and cost control. We offer a contributory pension, staff discounts, and parking.

Qualifications

• Full Engineering Apprenticeship completed.
• Minimum 5 years mechanical experience in engineering.
• Strong mechanical and electromechanical fitting skills.
• Experience with risk assessments and safety procedures.
• Ability to plan preventative maintenance per manufacturer guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and implementation of effective planned preventative maintenance per manufacturer recommendations and current legislation.
• Undertake risk assessments related to persons, plant and environment.
• Support fault response service and breakdown maintenance as needed.
• Carry out routine maintenance efficiently and safely.
• Promote health and safety within the team and ensure ESSOWs are prepared.

Skills

PC Skills

Mechanical Fitting

Electromechanical

PLC Knowledge

Inverter Drives

ASI/Profibus

Quality Standards

Health & Safety

Repair Skills

Fabrication

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

HNC/HND Mechanical

HNC/HND Electrical/Electronic

5+ Years Mechanical Experience

Personal Presentation

Electrical & Mechanical Fitting

Job description

The Role

Are you passionate about keeping automated equipment running at peak performance? As an Engineer with us, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our plant’s equipment is always available and operating efficiently. You’ll be part of a collaborative, team-based culture, where your commitment to continuous improvement helps us achieve both business and departmental goals.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working with cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you!

Being part of the New Look Team means you get access to a great range of benefits & perks …

• You’ll *love* our generous staff discount – 40% off for you and a loved one, and 25% off for up to 12 friends and family members!
• Get special access to hundreds of discounts from top retailers and gyms, along with free workout classes, on our rewards platform Runway.
• Plan for you retirement while you work with our contributory private pension scheme.
• Our family-friendly policies include enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave.
• Benefit from free Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you.
• Big trip on the cards? Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme.
• Driving in? There’s free secure on-site parking available for your convenience.
• Grab a bite at our on-site subsidised canteen.

We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

What You’ll Be Doing

• When required, assist with the development and implementation of an effective planned preventative maintenance programme in line with the manufacturer’s recommendations ensuring compliance with all current statutory legislation.
• Undertake risk assessments in line with company requirements in relation to persons, plant, equipment, property, environment and health and safety.
• Assist with an effective fault response service, in line with business requirements, i.e. holiday cover or increase in business requirements.
• Work efficiently when carrying out routine & breakdown maintenance.
• Actively promote health and safety within the team assisting and ensuring standard activities have been assessed and have ESSOW’s (Engineering Safe System of Work) written for them.
• Provide an effective fault response service to be always available in line with business requirements.
• Assist with forecast and control of annual budget expenditure.
• Ensure all drawings and documentation on equipment is up to date.
• Ensure all reporting, recording and administration requirements are achieved.
• Assist the Engineering team leader by ensuring the recommended and any additional spares where required are available in the stores; assist with recording and managing spares usage in line with the control and purchasing systems.

Who You Are:

Essential Skills

• PC and various software package skills
• Mechanical Fitting/Technical skills.
• Electromechanical Fitting/Technical skills
• PLC Appreciation.
• Knowledge of Inverter Drives, ASI/Profibus systems advantageous
• Engineering Quality Standards (Appreciation)
• Health and Safety Procedures & Risk Assessments
• Component Level repair skills
• General Fabrication skill.

Minimum level of education or qualifications

• Full Engineering Apprenticeship.
• HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering or HNC/HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years Mechanical experience within an engineering environment.
• Good personal presentation.
• Technical Electrical & Mechanical fitting skills and experience