Plant Engineer – Reliability & Upgrades (Exeter, On-site)

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Exeter is seeking a Plant/Project Engineer to maintain and improve manufacturing equipment, services, buildings and grounds. The role operates on a day shift and is on-site at Exeter.

You will identify and source machines, supervise sub-contractors, create project plans for installations and improvements, and drive reliability and cost-reduction initiatives. Strong electrical/controls background and CAD/Oracle/CMMS experience are advantageous.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Controls Eng with 1+ year experience.
• Ability to identify root causes and solve reliability problems.
• CAD experience; Oracle, CMMS and automation knowledge a plus.
• Ability to collect and analyse OEE on critical equipment.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint; familiarity with MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, specifying, sourcing, and purchasing machines and equipment.
• Supervising sub-contractors, ensuring project implementation to time and cost whilst complying with all Company and H&S requirements.
• Creating project plans to support machine rearrangement, equipment installation, improvement, and cost reduction projects.
• Identifying and implementing cost reduction and method improvement opportunities.
• Purchasing parts and equipment for improvement works, collating receipts and raising purchase requisitions.
• Carrying out plant engineering activities, with minimal supervision, across the site including building/electrical infrastructure and manufacturing equipment.
• Providing technical expertise, including data analysis, planning and execution to improve equipment availability and asset utilisation for the site.
• Identifying and making improvements to the reliability of equipment to reduce reoccurring faults and downtime.
• Assisting Maintenance undertaking fault finding across the plant and on the equipment.
• Implementing and driving reliability excellence (REX) on critical equipment.
• Creation and maintenance of technical files for new and existing equipment.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Communication skills

Multiskilled (Electrical & Mechanical)

Education

HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Controls Engineering

Tools

CAD

Oracle

CMMS

Automation

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Exeter is seeking a Plant/Project Engineer to maintain and improve manufacturing equipment, services, buildings and grounds. The role operates on a day shift and is on-site at Exeter.

You will identify and source machines, supervise sub-contractors, create project plans for installations and improvements, and drive reliability and cost-reduction initiatives. Strong electrical/controls background and CAD/Oracle/CMMS experience are advantageous.