Plant Maintenance Engineer

Epson Telford Limited; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Epson Telford Limited, based in Telford, Shropshire, is seeking an Engineer to join a 24/7 manufacturing site. You will respond to machinery breakdowns, fault-find to root cause, and repair to high standards while maintaining essential utilities and systems.

You will work closely with production on new lines, drive small improvements for safety and efficiency, mentor juniors, and assist with major projects and installations.

Qualifications

• Mechanical and/or Electrical qualifications required (HNC or equivalent).
• IOSH/NEBOSH certification preferred.
• PASMA and Electrical Test and Inspection knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respond to machinery breakdowns quickly; fault-finding to identify root cause and repair to high standard.
• Maintain and repair critical auxiliary systems (air, vacuum, RO plant, effluent, extraction).
• Collaborate with production when implementing new lines to meet deadlines and service needs.
• Propose and implement small-scale improvements to improve safety, efficiency, 5S and productivity or reduce costs.
• Take ownership of HEAT requests and ensure timely, quality completion.
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical support to other departments on major projects.
• Complete electrical, mechanical and fluid installs from design to testing safely.
• Perform basic site maintenance (carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, LED replacement).
• Respond to out-of-hours breakdowns as part of a reasonable callout rota with standby allowance.
• Support PM Manager/Specialist on projects, safety systems, documentation and procedures.

Education

HNC or equivalent

IOSH/NEBOSH

IPAF

Electrical Test and Inspection

Job description

• Location: Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Job Title: Engineer

Reports to: Plant Maintenance Specialist

About us:

Epson Telford Limited was established in 1987, we are on a 50-acre site and operate a 24/7 manufacturing site.

We are the only European manufacturing and distribution site for ink cartridges and textile inks. These products are shipped to an Epson warehouse in Germany where they are then distributed throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Quality and innovation are at the heart of everything we do, from our Cleanroom environment to our in-house machinery, design, and technology improvements from which we use our own Epson 6-axis robots.

Hours of work:

Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm and

Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm

£37,621 plus 10% standby allowance after successful 6-month probation

Main job functions:

• To ensure all machinery breakdowns are responded to quickly and efficiently, and fault-finding is logical to ensure route cause is identified quickly and efficiently and all repairs are carried out to a high standard
• Maintain, monitor and repair critical auxiliary systems including but not limited to: Compressed air, Vacuum, Reverse Osmosis Plant, Effluent Plant, Extraction etc
• Work closely with production departments when implementing new business or lines to ensure the customer can meet deadlines and has all the required services
• Investigate, propose, and implement small scale improvements within the department and wider factory with a goal of increasing safety, efficiency, 5S and productivity or reducing costs
• Take ownership of tasks from the HEAT request system and ensure the customer’s request is completed to a high standard and within the expected time frame
• Mentor junior members of the team
• To be able to provide technical support to other departments and assist with major projects such as layout changes, line installs, and equipment moves
• Complete electrical, mechanical, and fluid installs from start to finish including specification, parts lists, install, commission and testing in a safe manner and to the required standards
• Basic site maintenance including carpentry, plumbing repairs, minor electrical works, HVAC, LED replacement etc
• To respond to out of hours breakdowns as part of the very reasonable callout Rota with standby allowance
• Support PM Manager/Specialist with projects, improvements, safety systems, documentation, and procedures

Qualifications:

• Mechanical and/or Electrical qualifications (HNC or equivalent)
• IOSH/NEBOSH
• IPAF
• Mechanical, Electrical and fluid system diagnosis and repair
• Logical fault-finding ability and route cause identification
• Risk assessment and basic project management
• PASMA
• Electrical Test and Inspection

Experience:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Project management, improvement projects and Kaizen activities
• Health and Safety activities such as auditing, risk assessment and disaster management