Maintenance Engineer; Injection Moulding

Job Title:

Maintenance Engineer

Department:
Injection Moulding

Reports to:

Moulding Senior Specialist

Epson Telford Limited was established in 1987, we are on a 50-acre site and operate a 24/7 manufacturing site.

We are the only European manufacturing and distribution site for ink cartridges and textile inks.

These products are shipped to an Epson warehouse in Germany where they are then distributed throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Quality and innovation are at the heart of everything we do, from our Cleanroom environment to our in‑house machinery, design and technology improvements from which we use our own Epson 6‑axis robots.

£39,676 plus 17% shift allowance

Standard days (throughout 6-month probation period) - Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm

Two Rotational (successful completion of 6-month probation period) - Week 1, Monday to Thursday 6.00am to 2.00pm and Friday 6.00am to 1.00pm and Week 2, Monday to Thursday 2.00pm to 10.00pm and Friday 1.00pm to 8.00pm

• Help the Moulding department to achieve KPI targets, by ensuring all equipment is maintained and ready for production in a timely manner
• Provide expert support and knowledge to Moulding engineers and technicians relating to the Engineering aspect of the Moulding process
• Co‑ordinate and manage all aspects of maintenance for the Moulding Machinery and Ancillary Equipment
• Investigate, propose and apply continuous machine improvements, ensuring all pre and post data is captured, to verify the effects of any changes
• Analysis of Quality DPM, customer complaints and machine performance, to ensure improvements are correctly focused
• Mentoring of junior members of the team

• To ensure the Health, Safety and welfare of ALL staff specifically within the department
• Carrying out relevant Risk Assessment, and Safe Systems of Work where necessary
• All accidents and near misses are to be reported and countermeasure implemented as required, within a suitable time frame
• Working towards relevant standards and procedures, to ensure all process improvements have been formulated with quality of product in mind. Assist with any of the production teams Quality issues and propose process solutions to reduce the DAS levels
• Ensure all documentation where necessary is updated to reflect any changes
• Obtaining multiple quotes and vendors, to ensure quality of purchased items and cost of new components to try and reduce costs
• To ensure all work is focused around the achievement of plans and ensuring optimum line performance, any delay is communicated to the relevant members, propose solutions to any line stoppages to ensure maximum up time
• To ensure that continuous improvement is a focus on all improvement projects
• Support achievement of Q2E projects across the production department as required
• Ensure all improvement works are controlled from cradle to grave and all relevant members are kept informed as the project progresses
• Utilization of the MUDA process to remove any unnecessary tasks
• To ensure good two way communication between all members of the department
• Help with any training requirements in order for the machine to be operated not only safely but also efficiently
• Ensure all activities are carried out in line with the company’s policies and procedures with special attention to turning off unused equipment, lights etc
• All waste streams are correctly segregated
• To investigate, propose and apply continuous process improvements and ideas
• Promote and encourage company wide Activities (Suggestion Scheme, SGA’s, 5S, TQC Activities)

• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Root cause analysis
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Root cause analysis

• High level of knowledge of Injection Moulding Machine Maintenance and all ancillary equipment
• Experience of Planned Preventative Maintenance scheduling and system
• Experience with in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills

• Experience in Blow Moulding machinery maintenance

• HNC or NVQ4 in an Engineering discipline

• IOSH or NEBOSH Certificate

• KPI related bonus
• Pension Scheme up to 12 % employer contributions
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Voluntary lifestyle benefit scheme
• 31 days holiday (incl Bank holidays)
• Discounted Epson products and consumables
• Onsite occupational health and physiotherapist
• Free eye tests
• EAP support program
• Perkbox
• Company Sick Pay scheme
• Free secure parking onsite