Multi Skilled Engineer

Princes Group; Bradford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 Days Annual Leave

Pension plan: 14.5%

Flexible Holiday Option

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Critical Illness Cover

Learning & Development Opportunities

Job summary

Princes Group is seeking an experienced maintenance engineer to join a multi-skilled shift team in Bradford. You will maintain equipment, diagnose faults, and implement improvements across a 24/7 drinks production operation.

The role requires strong PLC and CMMS experience, a multi-skilled apprenticeship, and a track record in continuous improvement within FMCG settings. The position is onsite in Bradford with a 12-hour Panama shift pattern and a focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive FMCG manufacturing experience.
• Experience with PLCs including Siemens S7/S5.
• Proven fault diagnostics and repair capabilities.
• Experience with continuous improvement tools (5S, BRCA, SMED, TPM).

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Carry out fault-finding on automated equipment.
• Implement and support planned maintenance schemes.
• Engage in continuous improvement projects and report on progress.
• Maintain the 5S standards in work areas.
• Ensure CMMS records are accurate and reports completed.
• Communicate progress with relevant departments.
• Review daily targets and report variances.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Siemens S7/S5 PLCs

Fault diagnostics & repair

Continuous improvement (5S, SMED, TPM)

SAP CMMS experience

Education

Engineering apprenticeship (multi-skilled)

Tools

CMMS SAP

Job description

Role Description

Reporting to an Engineering Team Leader and forming part of a multi skilled shift maintenance team, the post holder will be required to maintain equipment and repair faults as directed.

Job Purpose:

Reporting to an Engineering Team Leader and forming part of a multi skilled shift maintenance team, the post holder will be required to maintain equipment and repair faults as directed.

Role Description

Reporting to an Engineering Team Leader and forming part of a multi skilled shift maintenance team, the post holder will be required to maintain equipment and repair faults as directed.

Dimensions:

The role involves working a 12hr Panama shift pattern to support a 24/7 drinks production operation.

Frontline operational technical support to ensure optimal manufacturing reliability.

Supporting site and group projects on initiatives.

Site Equipment Includes Such As:

TetraPaK ingredients processing centre

9 PET blow and fill production lines with the capacity for producing over 100,000 units per hour, predominantly TetraPaK, Krones and Sidel processing equipment and a range of packaging associated machines such as Acme, Heuft, Sacmi, Stork, Come, Kister, KHS, Holoila.

Multiple palletising and conveying systems

Principle Accountabilities:

• Undertake the role in accordance with health, safety, environmental, food hygiene and quality requirements.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and the associated costs.
• Carry out fault-finding on a diverse range of automated equipment.
• Carry out identified modifications and improvements.
• Implement and support planned preventative maintenance schemes.
• Complete maintenance schedules and engage in operational improvements.
• Actively support continuous improvement projects and activities by challenging existing practices and making recommendations for improvements.
• Communicate with the relevant departments on breakdown and maintenance progress.
• Complete all relevant reports and accurately maintain in engineering CMMS records.
• Monitor the efficiency of equipment and identify problem areas to proactively implement improvements.
• Ensure the engineering spares store records are updated when parts and materials are used.
• Maintain all work areas to the required 5S standards.
• Ensure that you record and communicate any adjustments to production equipment.
• Be fully competent in a wide range of machine and equipment operating and cleaning procedures.
• Review daily achievement of targets and report variances.
• Resolve all operational problems on the lines. Carry out fault diagnosis and first line repairs where task competent to do so inc. lubrication, breakdown repair, changeover and running adjustments.
• Carry out effective handovers by communicating key information to other colleagues.
• Carry out new or additional tasks, projects, trials, and other reasonable duties in conjunction with colleagues in your area of work.
• To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authenticity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to.

These are the key daily tasks, not a comprehensive list of all tasks undertaken by the job holder. Flexibility is required by the business & this will be agreed with the individual’s line manager.

Experience:

Essential

• Demonstrable manufacturing engineering experience in a high-volume process driven environment e.g., food production, automotive component manufacturing or packaging.
• Experience with a range of PLCs including Siemens S7/S5.
• Demonstrable experience of diagnostics and repair of faults.
• Demonstrable experience of supporting continuous improvement projects using tools such as 5S, BRCA, SMED, Centrelining and TPM.
• Experience of SAP CMMS.
• Evidence of multiskilled assessment

Desirable

• Strong analytical skills in problem solving
• Participation in the commissioning and start-up of technical equipment(s) and/or production line(s) or systems
• Participation in multi-disciplinary teams that focus on process, product or packing optimisation/continuous improvement
• Participation in a change implementation through business initiatives such as TPM / Lean
• Awareness and participation in integration of new technologies into manufacturing

Role Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

• Have completed recognised and relevant engineering apprenticeship, preferably a multi skilled apprenticeship.
• Experience of FMCG manufacturing environment.
• PC literate.
• Experience of using CMMS preferably SAP.
• Worked within a regulated environment and used Permit to Work systems and dynamic risk assessments.
• Has a good working knowledge of and uses problem solving techniques such as fault finding and root cause analysis to close out actions to a permanent fix.
• Ability to read & understand technical manuals and engineering drawings.
• Advanced diagnostic skills, mechanical, electrical, PLC and process.

Benefits:

• 22 Days Annual Leave
• 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
• Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Critical Illness Cover
• Learning & Development Opportunities

Country United Kingdom

Location Bradford

Business Area Operations

Workplace Type Onsite

About Princes

The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Benefits:

• 22 Days Annual Leave
• 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
• Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Critical Illness Cover