Multiskilled Engineer Nights

Pilgrim'S Europe; Attleborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe in Attleborough is seeking a Multiskilled Engineer on nights to support plant reliability and continuous improvement.

You will perform PPMs, fault finding and problem solving, maintaining 5S in the workshop, and work 4 on 4 off from 5pm to 5am.

Excellent English and experience in a fast-moving food manufacturing environment are essential; lean tools knowledge is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Understanding of Engineering schematics (Mechanical/Electrical/Pneumatic/PI&D).
• Excellent fault-finding skills; lean tools/principles advantageous.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Experience in fast-moving food manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and sustain the reliability agenda; provide first line support to plant and process.
• Perform PPMs to standard; record activities in CMMS.
• Maintain engineering shift report for breakdowns and activities.
• Escalate priority issues and apply containment as per escalation procedure.
• Design out manual interventions; implement safe, hygienic, quick, cost-effective countermeasures.
• Create autonomous maintenance schedules; train operations staff.
• Ensure timely repair of simple breakdowns; assist root cause analysis.
• Maintain 5S standard in the engineering workshop and stores.

Skills

English proficiency

Fault finding

Lean tools

Time management

Teamwork

Job description

Multiskilled Engineer Nights
Location: Attleborough
Hours: 4 on 4 off 5pm-5am

To deliver and sustain the reliability agenda outlined by the Team Leader, providing first line support to all plant and process. Be an active team member in problem solving and Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives, using lean tools and techniques, having the ability to effectively communicate both ‘upwards’ and ‘sideways’ and deliver value through service.

Responsibilities:

• Standard Work / Problem Solving
• Comply with regulatory, safety, environmental, customer, insurance, and hygiene procedures in the course of duties.
• Perform PPMs to standard as per schedule and record all activities and parts usage in the CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System (HolisTech).
• Maintain the Engineering shift report for recording all breakdowns and activities.
• Escalate priority issues within the prescribed timelines and apply containment measures as detailed in the site escalation procedure.
• Continuously look for ways to design out the need for manual interventions such as repairs or maintenance routines.
• If a maintenance routine is the best countermeasure, it should be designed in a way that allows it to be completed safely, hygienically, quickly, cost effectively and with the aim of maximising reliability.
• Create autonomous maintenance schedules as a first line of fault detection and train out to operations staff.
• Ensure timely repair of simple breakdowns, assist with root cause identification and solutions put in place to prevent repeated failures.
• Maintain 5S standard of the engineering workshop and stores.

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Understanding of Engineering schematics (Mechanical/Electrical/Pneumatic/PI&D) and principles.
• Excellent fault-finding skills (an understanding of lean tools and principles would be an advantage)
• Excellent time management skills.
• Experience of working in a fast-moving food manufacturing environment.
• Capable of working under pressure and to be accountable for actions taken.
• Able to work on own or as part of a team.
• Able to prioritise, adaptable to change and able to implement new changes in a constructive manner consistent with a fast-paced environment.