Multi Skilled Engineer

Manpower UK Ltd; Ashford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider in Ashford is seeking an Engineer to oversee the repair and maintenance of onsite plant. This role includes improving production efficiency and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of relevant experience, holds an approved UK engineering apprenticeship, and is skilled in fault finding on PLCs. A hands-on approach and excellent communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar multi-skilled role.
• Experience in food manufacturing highly desirable.
• Computer literate with Word and Excel.
• MEWP/IPAF licenses (current) required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and preventive maintenance.
• Maximize equipment uptime and optimize factory efficiency.
• Ensure compliance checks are performed.

Skills

Hands-on approach

Fault finding on PLCs

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Team motivation

Education

Approved UK engineering apprenticeship

17 / 18th BS 7671 Electrical wiring regulations

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

As an Engineer, this role is responsible for the reactive, preventative and planned repair and maintenance to all onsite plant. All these works must be conducted in a safe manner. This includes areas such as packing hall productions lines, dry & cold stores, site facilities including the cooling tower & production wastewater plant) and refrigeration equipment, ensuring safe efficient operation. Potentially working as the only engineer on a shift with full responsibility for the engineering elements onsite working along the Production Shift Supervisor.

Teamwork

• Can do attitude - leads by example and takes a hands-on approach.
• Positive mindset
• Ensure there is a close working relationship with Production Shift Supervisors and Machine Operators
• Motivate teams and individuals to improve line performance and improve production line reliability
• Support Engineering and production team to deal proactively with issues.
• Drive through continuous improvement, reducing waste and energy and improving plant uptime
• Be proactive in helping operations find solution to problems.

Communication

• Excellent communication on engineering matters to all departments.
• Regular updates to shift managers on line performance issues.

Strategic

• Support the delivery of factory KPI's
• Ensure the Factory is working efficiently.
• See opportunities for creative problem solving whilst staying within the parameters of good practice.

Analytical

• Drive costs down wherever possible.
• Make best use of available time and resources.
• Implement and carry out planned and preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities & Expertise

• Constantly strive to increase operational performance.
• Optimize factory efficiency.
• Maximize equipment uptime.
• Production wastewater and cooling tower facility checks.
• Compliance checks

Compliance

• Develop methods to encourage continual attention to safe working practices.
• Improve employee awareness of health, safety, and best practice.
• Personally comply with all policies, procedures, and risk assessments relevant to role and responsibilities.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and will be subject to workload at the time.

Qualifications and Experience

• Approved UK engineering apprenticeship scheme
• 60:40 split electrical: mechanical experience
• 17 / 18th BS 7671 Electrical wiring regulations
• 5 Years Minimum experience in a similar multi skilled role
• Fault finding experience on PLC's / Scada / Power & Control circuits / Pneumatics / Mechanical drive conveyor systems.
• Computer literate (Word / Excel etc.)
• MEWP/IPAF licences. (current)
• Experience in food manufacturing packing /weighing and vertical sealers - highly desirable