Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineer

Texcel Technology Plc; Bexleyheath; Híbrido; GBP 34 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Texcel Technology Plc is seeking an experienced maintenance engineer to support day-to-day plant operations and programming of manufacturing equipment. You will validate programs before production, perform preventive maintenance, and diagnose faults to maximise uptime and product quality.

The role involves developing maintenance programs, supporting installation and commissioning of new equipment, and collaborating with Production, Quality and Engineering to resolve issues while ensuring machine

Qualificações

• Experience in electronics manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on with light guided equipment and wave/ selective soldering machines.
• Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and repair equipment faults.
• Knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance with maintenance programs.
• Ability to read electrical and assembly drawings, technical notes and BOMs.
• Understanding of DFM, lean manufacturing, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Project management ability to prioritise multiple projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• BEng degree would be advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Keep equipment operational by carrying out first-level maintenance and coordinating higher-level maintenance and specialist repair services when required.
• Create programs for automatic and programmable production equipment, and validate them before release to production.
• Perform scheduled weekly preventive maintenance activities on all assigned production equipment.
• Diagnose machine faults and production equipment failures, identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Repair and restore equipment to operational condition with minimal impact on production schedules.
• Develop, implement and maintain preventive maintenance programs for new and existing manufacturing equipment.
• Support the installation, commissioning, validation and handover of new manufacturing equipment.
• Establish, deliver and maintain manufacturing processes for new products throughout the product life cycle.
• Create and control process and manufacturing documentation, and train personnel on new and existing processes.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify reliability improvements to reduce downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness.
• Oversee maintenance logs, equipment history and improvement records, and manage spare parts requirements and critical stock levels.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality and Engineering to resolve equipment, process and product-related issues, and ensure machine safety systems and guarding remain fully functional.

Conhecimentos

Electrical drawings

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing equipment

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Team collaboration

Descrição da oferta de emprego

You will assist in day-to-day plant operations, programming machines, validating programs and ensuring production is fully supported. The role is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and improving manufacturing equipment to maximise uptime, efficiency and product quality. You will continually improve manufacturing efficiency using continuous improvement techniques whilst maintaining a high level of quality, supporting production through equipment maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair activities, development of maintenance programs and implementation of improvements to manufacturing processes and equipment reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep equipment operational by carrying out first-level maintenance and repairs, and coordinating higher-level maintenance and specialist repair services when required
• Create programs for automatic and programmable production equipment, and validate them before release to production
• Perform scheduled weekly preventive maintenance activities on all assigned production equipment
• Diagnose machine faults and production equipment failures, identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions
• Repair and restore equipment to operational condition with minimal impact on production schedules
• Develop, implement and maintain preventive maintenance programs for new and existing manufacturing equipment
• Support the installation, commissioning, validation and handover of new manufacturing equipment
• Establish, deliver and maintain manufacturing processes for new products throughout the product life cycle
• Create and control process and manufacturing documentation, and train personnel on new and existing processes
• Monitor equipment performance and identify reliability improvements to reduce downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness
• Oversee maintenance logs, equipment history and improvement records, and manage spare parts requirements and critical stock levels
• Coordinate with Production, Quality and Engineering to resolve equipment, process and product-related issues, and ensure machine safety systems and guarding remain fully functional

What We're Looking For

• Experience working in an electronics manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience supporting and maintaining light guided equipment, wave solder machines, selective soldering machines and wash machines
• Experience in diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing manufacturing equipment and machine faults
• Knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance practices, with experience developing and implementing maintenance programs
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, assembly drawings, technical notes, technical manuals and Bills of Materials
• Understanding of DFM processes, lean manufacturing techniques and computerised manufacturing systems (ERP, MRP)
• Understanding of project management, with the ability to prioritise multiple projects
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, communicating clearly within the working group and at all levels of the organisation
• BEng graduation would be advantageous