Maintenance Engineer

Due to internal promotion, we have a new opportunity available for a Maintenance Engineer to join our client one of Europe's leading privately-owned food processors at their site in Perth.

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location:
Perth

Salary: £33529.60 - £44969.60 - DOE and Skillset

Hours of Work: 2 week rotation, -

The role:

As the Maintenance Engineer, you will possess a strong technical knowledge and be seen as the shift expert in at least one area of the factory or type of machinery. Working as a member of your shift team you will be responsible for maintaining the equipment OEE and minimising downtime.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Record and log maintenance requests and fault repairs, attend breakdowns and repair in a timely and controlled manner.
• Progress reporting to Engineering Management / Supervisor.
• Must be proactive to complete scheduled work plans, start-up checks etc. in a timely manner.
• Carryout special projects as required by the Engineering Management team.
• Comply with health and safety and food safety legislation.
• Liaise with the production team to ensure we supply our customer.

You will ideally hold relevant engineering-related qualifications and be an excellent communicator with the ability to take direction and challenge in a professional manner along with proven experience of planned maintenance systems, breakdown maintenance and installations and knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

It would be advantageous to be able to demonstrate relevant engineering competencies and have experience in the food industry with Conveyor and Packing Machinery.