Maintenance Technician - Multi site

Huhtamaki Foodservice Delta Ltd; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure facilities are maintained in optimal condition. Responsibilities include performing planned repairs, completing maintenance tasks, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will hold a NVQ Level 3 qualification in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering and have experience in high-volume manufacturing environments. Join us to help protect food, people, and the planet.

Qualifications

• Hold a NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering.
• Post qualification mechanical and electrical experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience in fitment and setup of mechanical components.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Ensure maintenance work backlogs are actively cleared.
• Travel to multi-site facility as required for maintenance.

Skills

Electrical and mechanical fault-finding

Experience in high-volume manufacturing

Able to read and understand electrical drawings

Experience in pneumatics and robotics

Ability to work at heights

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Computerised Maintenance Monitoring systems

Job description

Overview

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet. We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.

You could be part of our vision. Our people on the shop floor produce innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices deliver excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join our team. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Technician will ensure that all facilities are maintained in optimum condition to meet required standards of safety, efficiency and reliability. They will be responsible for undertaking various planned and reactive maintenance tasks, identifying and implementing improvements on equipment and will work as part of the Maintenance Team in a varied and fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned repairs and preventative maintenance in accordance with the Computerised Maintenance Monitoring system to prevent breakdowns and maintain optimal operation of equipment to ensure minimal disruption.
• Complete breakdowns in accordance with the Computerised Maintenance Monitoring system, reporting daily to ensure minimal disruption to production requirements.
• Ensure maintenance work backlogs are actively cleared with overtime working as necessary.
• Sourcing, identify and ordering spare parts when required to minimise associated downtime with specific repairs.
• Awareness of energy usage particularly when machines are idling and not producing to save/reduce energy consumption and thus reducing the carbon footprint and adherence to compliance with customer targets.
• Complaint hygienic maintenance practices. Compliant lock out procedures to protect employees from rotating machinery.
• Supervise contractors as required to ensure Health and Safety compliance.
• Train other stakeholders to develop Standard Operating Procedures, planned maintenance and information systems.
• Ensure compliance and maintain up-to-date records for P.A.T tests, fixed wire tests, fire extinguishers, fire alarms, fire pumps, five value sets, break glass alarms, heat detectors, hoists, hot work permits, emergency light tests and asbestos surveys.
• Travel to multi-site facility as requested to complete maintenance requirements.
• Carry out all maintenance work in compliance with Health and Safety, and statuary regulations to provide a safe environment for the employees.
• Monitor all aspects of internal Health and Safety relating to day-to-day operations and suggest improvements where applicable.
• Report all non-compliance of contractors as required to ensure Health and Safety and Hygiene compliance standards are met.
• Report all accidents, incidents and near misses as they arise using the factory forms with all the relevant information needed for investigation and report to your line manager.
• Adhere to the Company’s internal/external audits.
• Ensure Personal Protection Equipment is maintained as fit for purpose, and correctly worn. Report faulty PPE to your line manager.
• Ensure Safety Harness is stored correctly, inspected, tested and available when working at heights.
• Communicate any major or recurring issues immediately and update the status on these issues regularly to allow decisions to be made.

Qualifications

• Hold a NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering. (Electric bias preferred)
• Post qualification mechanical and electrical experience gained with a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Able to demonstrate experience of electrical and mechanical fault-finding / problem solving
• Able to read and understand electrical drawings
• Experience in pneumatics, inverters, servo drives & motors, Robotics, process wiring and safety controls
• Experience in fitment and setup of mechanical components, timing belts, spur & bevel gears, bearings and shaft alignment
• Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.

Skills: Maintenance Technician