Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Kinetic plc; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 25 + Bank holidays

Auto Enrolment pension

Job summary

Kinetic plc in Blackburn is seeking an experienced Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer for permanent employment. You will perform PPMs and reactive maintenance on food processing machinery, liaising with management to source parts and reduce downtime.

The role requires a strong electrical and mechanical background and experience in a FMCG setting. Salary is £52,000 with a 6:00–14:00 or 14:00–22:00 shift pattern, Monday to Friday; holidays include 25 days plus bank holidays and Auto Enrolment

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship and associated qualifications such as BTEC ONC, HNC, HND in Electrical Engineering is essential
• Experience in FMCG engineering and fault-finding
• Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and GMP principles desirable

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a small team of multi-disciplined engineers
• Undertake PPM's on equipment
• Action repairs and record measures to recognise recurrent faults
• Liaise with Engineering Manager and Senior Engineer to ensure parts supply
• Minimise downtime following machine breakdowns
• Develop skills and knowledge
• Comply with health, safety and environmental policies

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Food processing machinery

Process control

PLC fault finding

CMMS experience

Root cause analysis

HACCP COSHH GMP

Downtime reduction

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

BTEC ONC/HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Are you an experienced Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer who has worked on food processing machinery, looking for your next permanent position?Is Blackburn an area you can easily commute to work?Would a salary of £52000 be OK for you plus overtime?Are you happy working a 06.00 / 14.00 - 14.00 /22.00 shift, Mon - Fri?Happy doing PPM's and reactive maintenance?If you have answered "yes" to the above questions then this may be the right role for you.

Duties

• Work as part of a small team of multi-disciplined engineers
• Undertake PPM's on equipment
• Action repairs and ensure all measures taken are recorded so recurrent faults can be recognised
• Liaise with the Engineering Manager and Senior Engineer to ensure the supply of appropriate parts
• Minimise the amount of downtime suffered by the site following machine breakdowns
• Continually develop your skills and knowledge
• Comply with all health, safety and environmental policies and procedures

Skills required

• Strong Electrical and Mechanical knowledge and ability on Food processing machinery
• Process control knowledge.
• Competent in building electrical control systems from switchgear through to software implementation.
• Engineering apprenticeship and associated qualifications such as BTEC ONC, HNC, HND in Electrical Engineering is essential
• Have a proven track record in an Engineering and fault-finding role gained from within a FMCG environment.
• Have a good understanding of HACCP, COSHH and GMP principles
• Drive Root Cause Analysis and strive to prevent re-occurrence with counter measures.
• PLC fault finding.
• CMMS experience and knowledge.
• Ability to deploy and execute the preventative maintenance strategy for the site.

Position - Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
Salary - £52000
Shift - 6-2 / 2-10 shift Monday to Friday
Location - Blackburn
Holidays 25 + Bank holidays
Pension - Auto Enrolment