Mechanical Engineer

Location: Barrowford

Reports to:

Engineering Manager

Direct reports: N/A

Coordinates with:
Maintenance Team, Production Management

Job Purpose:

To use multi engineering skills to ensure that the site and machinery run to their maximum efficiency without compromising food safety, legality or product specification. This will be achieved by a pro-active and preventative maintenance approach together with constant vigilance to allow continuous production processes.

Tasks:

(this list is not exhaustive)

* To carry out preventative maintenance tasks and general maintenance around the site

* Respond to equipment breakdown in a fast and professional manner in order to maximise equipment up-time

* Identify and resolve root cause of failure

* Executing all engineering task either scheduled or impromptu

* Accurate completion of maintenance paperwork

* Ensure all procedures relating to personal and food safety are adhered to at all times

* Setting up lines in the morning according to production

* Active involvement in our positive food safety culture

* Attending production lines when needed to aid production

* Knowledge of working with flow wrap machines, metal detectors and ink jets machines

* Welding knowledge preferable

* Pneumatic knowledge

* Knowledge Heating systems

* Knowledge of conveyor systems

* Knowledge of ovens

* Knowledge of turbo temp and enrobing machines

* Work with a positive food safety culture in mind

Monday - Thursday (7am - 5.30pm)

£38,000