Shift Engineer

Shift Engineer

Location: Headcorn

Salary: £17 ph

Hours: 42 hour contract

Overtime: Double time on Sundays. If, working on a Bank Holiday – day off in lieu as well as double time.

1.5 times basic rate OT for working Mon-Saturday in excess of contracted hours.

Required to work 1 in 4 Saturdays.

23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.

Start: ASAP

Role Details:

• As a Shift Engineer you will be a key player in the operational team ensuring optimum production asset availability through: Development and implementation of action plans to address root cause of all failures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for attending to breakdowns promptly and ensuring all work orders and planned maintenance tasks are completed Delivering training and support to operator level functions where required.
• To work with departmental leaders and others developing a pride in the work areas keeping them clean, tidy and ensuring works do not compromise quality or safety.
• Promote team work across all functions including production, technical and new product development.
• You will support all aspects of the operation to ensure products are manufactured in a safe, hygienic, and efficient manner.
• You are to ensure individual accountability for best practise and keeping skills up to date
• You will also be required carry out any other duties as reasonably requested by lead engineer, production or shift managers or other members of the site management team.

• Ensure that performance of plant is maintained at agreed levels – aim of 100%.
• Plan and complete tasks for self from PPM and Manufacturers schedules.
• Support production, with ideas and initiative’s to optimise line efficiency
• Encourage an open communication culture between departments. (Engineering, Technical, Production, Planning, NPD, and Hygiene).
• To be a role model for the Operatives in assisting and driving the agreed standards with shift and site managers
• Planned maintenance tasks including daily checks.
• Checks include start up, line set (safety, operations, technical and engineering), routine maintenance in accordance with manufacturer’s schedules, complete relevant documentation in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Communicate requirements or issues to the relevant personnel: Production, planning, technical etc.
• Receive, prioritise, and complete work orders.
• Receive work orders from various departments (technical, production, etc.). Provide feedback to relevant personnel on issues and/or completion of tasks. Assist with Instruction and demonstration of efficient machine operation with production ,hygiene and technical as required
• Completion of maintenance projects: Modifications, or process upgrades
• Continuous improvement
• Services i.e. Electrical, air, vacuum, etc.
• Additional projects as needed or requested on an ongoing basis

Qualifications Required:

• Relevant Engineering Qualifications (Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, health and safety etc.)

Skills Required:

• Experience in FMCG
• PLC Fault finding/ diagnostics
• Health and Safety
• Food Safety/ Allergen Handling
• HACCP
• Maintenance of PPM & Defect Systems
• Management Skills

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