Line Technician

A Line Technician delivers best-in-class specialist technical support across bottling and ancillary equipment as well as delivering continuous improvement initiatives. In addition to providing support to production, the role includes carrying out effective preventative maintenance in-line with world-class standards, ensuring that:

• Key maintenance metrics within manufacturing operations at Westthorn are achieved.
• Manufacturing assets, equipment and engineering systems perform to the highest standards, and
• Asset availability is maximised to enable optimal performance.

• Responsible for the execution of agreed planned/corrective maintenance tasks on their shift and take an active role in improving the way we carry out maintenance. This includes logging work done so that e.g. Faults/problems/defects encountered are captured in the CMMS along with parts used and time spent.
• Maintain the asset inspection and maintenance programme ensuring compliance with all safety statutory legislative requirements and best practices.
• Follow relevant quality SOP’s to ensure the first-time quality of our products and that service is guaranteed when equipment is returned to production, with all work carried out to the correct engineering standards.
• Assist the maintenance co-ordinator and maintenance leads in the prioritisation of work orders.
• Recommend and advise on Preventive Maintenance improvements and spare parts requirements in order to achieve maximum availability of plant & equipment. Support plant optimisation initiatives.
• Where required, liaise with and support external suppliers/contractors.
• Suggest improvements to ensure the smooth and efficient running of our assets and actively participate in Lean Manufacturing & continuous improvement processes relevant to maintenance excellence and demonstrate commitment to site philosophy.
• Maintain work area to 5S standards. Ensure it is maintained in a safe and effective condition. Ensure that maintenance work shops and peripheral engineering/satellite areas are maintained correctly.
• Be responsibility and accountable through your personal commitment and behaviour.
• Be aware of all relevant team KPIs as defined through the DMS process (e.g. losses, OEE, PM’s etc) and understand how you can contribute to improving them.
• Identify and participate in training to assist in your own personal development and to improve productivity.
• Work flexibly including overtime if required and maintain high levels of self motivation to achieve high standards of performance.
• Actively participate in site performance improvement projects by collecting and analysing root cause data in support of continuous improvement and associated activities.
• Respond promptly to troubleshooting and emergency breakdowns. Carry out emergency repairs, anticipate/prevent, quickly diagnose and rectify problems to plant and equipment, ensuring that production targets are achieved on time and to appropriate quality standards.
• To make key adjustments to production equipment to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the lines
• To support line changeovers as part of an operational team (including Production Operators), and implement any improvements which may increase process effectiveness.
• To effectively respond to Health & Safety issues reporting conformance to your line manager. Maintain behaviour in compliance with site EHS requirements.
• Report any unsafe or environmentally unsound acts and conditions to their immediate Supervisor such that remedial action can be taken to manage the risk

• Sound mechanical fitting techniques and skills.
• Excellent understanding of pneumatic circuits, applications, technical drawings and fault-finding.
• Working with and diagnosing faults with Mechanical Drive systems including; v-belts/pulley drives, chain drives, conveyor belts, gear boxes/gear sets, bearing damage and shaft wear.
• Pumps/pump sets, packing and mechanical seals.
• Understanding of control valve philosophy and valve repair.
• Competent use of machine tools – Turning, milling and…