Maintenance Engineer

Koura; Pwllcrochan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their dedicated team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing plant, equipment, and buildings to support continuous production of specialty plastic compounds. Your expertise in electrical and mechanical repairs will be crucial in ensuring safety and efficiency on-site. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic environment, where your skills will directly impact production and safety standards. If you are passionate about engineering and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a difference.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining plant & equipment through mechanical & electrical repairs.
• Ability to conduct health and safety checks and repairs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical & mechanical breakdown repairs across the site.
• Implement planned maintenance to ensure smooth operation of production plant.

Skills

Fault finding & repair of gearboxes & drives

Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Ability to work as part of a team

Understanding of PLC & SCADA systems

Electrical / Mechanical installation work

Fault finding & repair on pneumatic & hydraulic control systems

Ability to understand Technical Drawings

IT Literacy

Education

Apprentice trained (Electrical / Mechanical)

Job description

Alphagary, an Orbia business, is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to be based at our Melton Site in Leicestershire.

Job Summary/ Purpose

To maintain and repair plant, equipment, and buildings in support of 24/7 production of specialty plastic compounds. Work as part of the maintenance team to meet company objectives in terms of safety, efficiency, and utilization of production equipment. Participate in providing a “round the clock” troubleshooting service (maintenance, fire or safety).

The person must be able to demonstrate experience of maintaining plant & equipment by completing both mechanical & electrical repairs.

Main Responsibilities

• Completion of Electrical & Mechanical breakdown repairs across the site (Melton Mowbray and Old Dalby).
• Carry out repairs and health and safety checks as required to maintain high safety standards to satisfy health and safety legislation.
• Report dangerous and unsafe machinery and respond to health and safety failures to provide corrective actions or isolation of faulty plant.
• Assist in the assessment of risks and carrying out repairs by safe methods of work for all tasks as assigned by the supervisor. Ensure that work carried out unsupervised is to the same standard of safe working to ensure the safety of yourself and any others who may be affected.
• In liaison with Production, implement planned maintenance and repairs to ensure the smooth operation of all production plant. Provide a safe, flexible, skilled service covering 24/7 operation to minimize lost manufacturing time and consequential costs.
• Ensure cost effective and reliable maintenance of all site utility services (gas, water, electricity, etc). Evaluate, recommend and implement energy saving and continuous improvements to the plant.
• Assist as required to maintain appropriate systems, checks, procedures, records and tests (ie lifts/hoists, forklift trucks, calibration, etc) to meet the requirements of safety legislation, customers, and Company Insurers.
• Assist in the identification of spare parts requirement and liaise with Engineering Coordinator to ensure correct levels of stock are available within the department.
• In liaison with the Production and Technical Departments, assist in troubleshooting processing problems and process variation and deficiencies. Where necessary, rectify or make recommendations to the process to improve or restore acceptable quality standards.
• Train other employees (Engineers, Operators etc.) to carry out tasks such as TPM, Changeover elements.
• Work in liaison with other members of the Management Team to ensure continuous improvement initiatives are maintained with regard to all relevant aspects of compliance with Health and Safety and Environmental policy and legislation.
• Assist where required with the training and instruction of operatives.
• Carry out any projects or other work as required by the Engineering Manager.
• A flexible approach to work & the ability to alter working shift pattern will be required from time to time in order to meet the needs of the business & holiday cover.

Minimum Qualifications

• Academic Level: Apprentice trained (Electrical / Mechanical)
• Language(s) and level of proficiency: English, fluent
• Knowledge/Experience:

Knowledge/ Experience Required

• Experience of fault finding & repair of gearboxes & drives.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• IT Literate.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to understand Technical Drawings.
• Understanding of PLC & SCADA systems.
• Ability to carry out Electrical / Mechanical installation work.
• Fault finding & repair on pneumatic & hydraulic control systems.
• Physical requirements for the position such as mobility, vision, strength, etc. (applicable in line with local laws).

Behaviors that can help you succeed at Orbia:

• Develop yourself & Others.
• Drive Results.
• Provide Vision & Direction.

If you are excited about this role and your experience and competencies somewhat align with the qualifications in the posting, we encourage you to apply. Everywhere you are, you bring your unique skills, talents and perspective to moving your career, the company, people and the planet forward. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity and background.

Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what working at Orbia is all about.