Reliability and Maintenance Engineer

Graze; Nebraska; On-site; USD 57,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Graze is seeking a Shift Reliability & Maintenance Engineer to support Hayes-based production lines. You will apply mechanical, electrical and process knowledge to solve problems, perform planned and reactive maintenance, and ensure safe, hygienic operations.

You will own actions from daily performance reviews, service and repair equipment, and oversee contractor activities for PPM while upholding Health & Safety, GMP and GDP standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering problem-solving, maintenance and breakdown coverage in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Formal Engineering qualifications or completed apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience in food or pharmaceutical environments and understanding of GMP.
• Multi-skilled with fault finding in mechanical, electrical and pneumatic circuits.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritise work.
• Experience with CMMS for planned maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical problem-solving support to operations to achieve factory KPIs.
• Own engineering actions from daily performance review meetings.
• Service, adjust and repair machinery and equipment safely.
• Examine machinery and report on condition, performance and plan of action.
• Carry out planned and preventive maintenance to schedules.
• Oversee contractor activities for PPM and reactive maintenance per Health & Safety and Permit to Work.
• Review and update maintenance procedures as needed.
• Maintain safety, quality standards including GMP and GDP.

Skills

Mechanical faults

Electrical faults

Pneumatic faults

Troubleshooting

Diagnostic skills

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Prioritisation

Autonomous work

CMMS experience

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Mechanical/Electrical engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role:ShiftReliability & Maintenance Engineer

Location:Hayes

You will provide technical problem-solving support to the operations teams to ensure production lines are running effectively. You will carry out problem solving using mechanical, electrical and process knowledge and skills, deliver planned and reactive maintenance across multiple production lines, and ensure all works are completed in a safe,

hygienicandtimelymanner.

What you’ll be responsiblefor

• Support the Operations teams by providing technical problem-solving support to assist in achieving factory KPIs.
• To take ownership of engineering actions arising from daily performance review meetings
• To service, adjust and repair machinery and equipment using the necessary tools in a safe and proper manner
• Examine machinery and equipment and report on condition, performance and plan of action
• Carry out planned and preventive maintenance to agreed schedules
• Oversee contractor activities for PPM and reactive maintenance, including working to Health and Safety and Permit to Work requirements in line with site procedures
• Review and update where required or as and when necessary, maintenance procedures
• Maintain all current statutory, regulatory and company safety and quality standards
• Ensure that own work complies with GMP and GDP and is undertaken in accordance with applicable procedures.

It would be great if youhave;

• Proven experience of delivering problem-solving, maintenance and breakdown cover in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Have formal Engineering qualifications, having either completed a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent applicable experience
• Experience of working in a food or pharmaceutical industry and having a good understanding of a manufacturing process environment and ability to follow GMP
• Multi-skilled with experience of fault finding and repair of Mechanical, electrical and pneumatic circuits and components
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritise work
• Have contributed to Root Cause Analysis on equipment and reduced/limited reappearance of the problem
• Flexible and adaptable attitude to teamwork and processes change
• Experience of working with some of the following equipment: multi-head weighers, checkweighers, metal detectors, tray sealers, flow wrappers, cartoners, box makers, case tapers and hot melt glue systems, is beneficial
• Fully able to follow the requirements of Health & Safety within engineering including Risk Assessment, PUWER, COSHH, LOLER, SSOW
• Experience of Microsoft Office
• Experience of using Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software for planned maintenance.

What we expect in the first 6 months

• Complete initial induction and training program
• Become experienced with the production lines, their operation and common faults
• Complete scheduled preventative maintenance and be conversant with our CMMS
• Move onto shift – continue to learn under a partner engineer
• Demonstrate your ability to learn, lead and work with the Engineering and Operations teams
• Review and provide documented recommendations for potential development opportunities.

Our grazeculture

We want you to be your authentic self - so we create an environment where you feel like you belong, in away that’s right for you. We have a dedicated diversity and inclusion employee resource group that you’re welcome to join! You’ll be part of an open, inclusive and pioneering team. What could be better?

You’ll be working with some seriously smart, informed, helpful, funny, dedicated (and very, very modest) people.