Multi Skilled Engineer

Role Description

Reporting to an Engineering Team Leader and forming part of a multi-skilled shift maintenance team, the post holder will be required to maintain equipment and repair faults as directed.

The role involves working a 12hr Panama shift pattern to support a 24/7 drinks production operation.

Frontline operational technical support to ensure optimal manufacturing reliability.

Supporting site and group projects on initiatives.

Tetra

PaK ingredients processing centre, 9 PET blow and fill production lines with the capacity for producing over 100,000 units per hour, predominantly Tetra

PaK, Krones and Sidel processing equipment, and a range of packaging associated machines such as Acme, Heuft, Sacmi, Stork, Come, Kister, KHS and Holoila. Multiple palletising and conveying systems.

• Undertake the role in accordance with health, safety, environmental, food hygiene and quality requirements.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and the associated costs.
• Carry out fault‑finding on a diverse range of automated equipment.
• Carry out identified modifications and improvements.
• Implement and support planned preventative maintenance schemes.
• Complete maintenance schedules and engage in operational improvements.
• Actively support continuous improvement projects and activities by challenging existing practices and making recommendations for improvements.
• Communicate with the relevant departments on breakdown and maintenance progress.
• Complete all relevant reports and accurately maintain in engineering CMMS records.
• Monitor the efficiency of equipment and identify problem areas to proactively implement improvements.
• Ensure that the engineering spares store records are updated when parts and materials are used.
• Maintain all work areas to the required 5S standards.
• Ensure that you record and communicate any adjustments to production equipment.
• Be fully competent in a wide range of machine and equipment operating and cleaning procedures.
• Review daily achievement of targets and report variances.
• Resolve all operational problems on the lines. Carry out fault diagnosis and first line repairs where task competent to do so inc. lubrication, breakdown repair, changeover and running adjustments.
• Carry out effective handovers by communicating key information to other colleagues.
• Carry out new or additional tasks, projects, trials, and other reasonable duties in conjunction with colleagues in your area of work.
• To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authenticity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to.

These are the key daily tasks, not a comprehensive list of all tasks undertaken by the job holder. Flexibility is required by the business & this will be agreed with the individual’s line manager.

• Demonstrable manufacturing engineering experience in a high‑volume process driven environment e.g., food production, automotive component manufacturing or packaging.
• Experience with a range of PLCs including Siemens S7/S5.
• Demonstrable experience of diagnostics and repair of faults.
• Demonstrable experience of supporting continuous improvement projects using tools such as 5S, BRCA, SMED, Cent relining and TPM.
• Experience of SAP CMMS.
• Evidence of multiskilled assessment.

• Strong analytical skills in problem solving.
• Participation in the commissioning and start‑up of technical equipment(s) and/or production line(s) or systems.
• Participation in multi-disciplinary teams that focus on process, product or packing optimisation/continuous improvement.
• Participation in a change implementation through business initiatives such as TPM / Lean.
• Awareness and participation in integration of new technologies into manufacturing.

• Have completed recognised and relevant engineering apprenticeship, preferably a multi-skilled apprenticeship.
• Experience of FMCG manufacturing environment.
• PC literate.
• Experience of using CMMS preferably SAP.
• Worked within a regulated environment and used Permit to Work systems and dynamic risk assessments.
• Has a good working knowledge of and uses problem solving techniques such as fault finding and root cause analysis to close out actions to a permanent fix.
• Ability to read & understand technical manuals and engineering drawings.
• Advanced diagnostic skills, mechanical, electrical, PLC and process.

• 22 Days Annual Leave
• 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
• Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Critical Illness Cover
• Learning & Development Opportunities

United Kingdom

Bradford

Operations

Onsite