Multi Skilled Maintenance/Focus Technician

Unilever; Wirral; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global supplier of Food and Personal Care products is seeking a Focus Technician to ensure operational efficiency and equipment performance at their Port Sunlight facility. The role requires skilled maintenance capabilities in either Mechanical or Electrical disciplines and emphasizes safety, quality, and improvement activities. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits in a supportive and flexible workplace environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Subsidised gym membership

Discounted staff shop

Shares

Qualifications

• Must be at a Skilled Level in either Mechanical or Electrical discipline.
• Technical Qualification required.
• Experience with maintenance techniques.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Emergency Work Orders to root cause.
• Manage permits and support operational efficiency.
• Lead improvement activities to enhance equipment efficiencies.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Condition based monitoring

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Education

Technical Qualification (formal engineering apprenticeship)

NVQ Level 3 in both disciplines

Tools

FMEA

Predictive techniques

Job description

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

Job Title: Focus Technician

Location: Port Sunlight Factories- Personal Care- Site Based

JOB PURPOSE

The primary focus of the FT role is on professional maintenance and secondary focus on focussed improvement. The job holder is accountable for mean time between failure, the overall maintenance plan for of their work area and ultimately the performance on their line.

The role holder is responsible for completion of Emergency Work Orders (EWOs) to root cause using World Class Manufacturing methodology (WCM) and ensuring that countermeasures are fully implemented.

The role holder conducts Focussed improvement work in their area to support the performance and operational efficiency of the lines they are accountable for. The FT acts as company contact and manages permits for own area and supports the wider focused technician team in this regard.

The main expectation of the role holder is to work flexibly during the week to ensure they are driving performance on the line, leading the PM activities on their lines and ensuring that line operators are working to the AM standards to maintain basic conditions on the line to prevent breakdowns. The minimum qualifications are this role are skilled, instructed and instructed however all role holders are encouraged to reach skilled, skilled instructed level.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Health, Safety and Environment includes;
  • Identify and report health or safety hazards & dangerous situations and put appropriate control measures in place
  • Ensure LOTO is followed by all, training others as required.
  • Conduct hot work permits in their area
  • Be a Company Contact in their area
  • Encourages ALL to behave in a safe manner and challenges unsafe behaviour.
• Quality includes;
  • Ensure equipment is capable to manufacture products in accordance with quality procedures and standards, using process control techniques where applicable.
  • Perform agreed Quality improvement activities monitoring and controlling key process parameters to measure success where applicable.
• Customer Service includes;
  • Prioritise and complete improvement activities to improve equipment efficiencies with a view to increase overall department through-put
  • Perform improvement activities on changeover times to reduce losses per changeover
  • Identify and implement agreed improvement opportunities to increase the production line flexibility
• Cost includes;
  • Lead improvement activities to improve efficiency and reduce costs, supporting operators to complete kaizens as required.
  • Implement cost optimisation activities eliminating losses that may not impact on OEE (eg. yield, energy and spare parts)
• 5S includes;
• Ensure 5S standards are clearly defined and followed in your area
• Autonomous Maintenance includes;
  • Support the AM activities (eg, cell meetings, step audits, board updating)
  • Transfer technical knowledge to technical operators in line with programme
• Preventative Maintenance includes;
  • Ensure breakdown analysis for all component failures using the EWO process and the implementation of countermeasures to eliminate root causes has been completed
  • Ensure the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are reviewed and the gap analysis is carried out on a regular basis to understand and input into the improvement plan.
• Focused Improvement includes;
  • Ensure the losses are being recorded and classified accurately challenging and supporting others to correct errors.
  • Regularly monitor and analyse unit loss trees to identify loss pattern and take action to eliminate gap.
  • Identify and lead improvements from top loss re-occurring breakdowns.
• Training and Development includes;
• Ensure all relevant personal skills are displayed on team skills matrix
• Early Management includes;
  • Maintain equipment Technical Documentation, updating with all improvements or modifications made.
  • Actively participate in design reviews and MP workshops
  • Lead relevant Line changes using appropriate project management tools to ensure efficient and successful project management
  • For larger projects support the project team on the new equipment or product projects and support a vertical ramp up and changes to all applicable procedures
• General includes;
  • Support excellent internal communications between all teams via logbooks, activity boards
  • Pro-actively support WCM pillar activities providing feedback and promoting application on the site
  • Maximise the use of any down time to carry out maintenance, improvement activities and training
  • Ensuring cover at all times through working effectively with colleagues in line with our site working agreements using line manager as point of escalation if required.
  • Individuals are expected to take responsibility, be skilled, motivated and committed to delivering business objectives and the continual development of people

ALL ABOUT YOU

• OSHE - Risk Assessment, 80/20 System, SOL and THA process, Accident analysis, Machinery isolation, Permit to work procedure
• WCM – 7 tools, Kaizen, PM, AM, FI
• Maintenance Techniques - Condition based monitoring, FMEA, Predictive techniques: oils analysis, thermograph, vibration, Asset management, Ensure the work area is back to original conditions after engineering activities
• Mechanical/Electrical - As a minimum must be at a Skilled Level in one discipline either Mechanical or Electrical and at an Instructed Level in the other discipline. Technical Qualification (formal engineering apprenticeship (dual skill) advanced diploma or equivalent + NVQ 3 in both disciplines

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

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