Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer - Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

Job Title: Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum (DOE)

Location: South Gloucestershire

Contract: Fulltime, Permanent

Shift: 3 shift patterns, 8-hour shifts (LL/EE/NN)

The Job

To be responsible for carrying out electrical and mechanical breakdown repair coverage for all the manufacturing plant, carrying out planned preventive maintenance in line with predetermined schedules and to assist with training Operators and Craft (where necessary). May also undertake more complex and detailed project work when machine rebuilds, or refurbishments are required.

Responsibilities of the Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

• Respond to machine breakdowns with a view to minimising downtime and improving long term machine reliability
• Execution of the Lead/Senior Maintenance Engineers plan to work preventatively in addition to reactively
• Use of appropriate root cause analysis tools & 5S
• Actively support a culture of Continuous Improvement, looking at ways to engineer out persistent problems
• Be cost conscious - achieving savings where possible
• Carry out routine Planned Preventative Maintenance
• Accurately record all maintenance tasks performed on an electronic reporting system
• Train Operators and Craft in performing First Line and Planned Maintenance Activities as and when required
• Communicate and liaise with other departments and fellow maintenance engineers to ensure continuity of information between shifts
• Liaise with machine tool suppliers/representatives for the purchase of machine tool spares + resolution of problems requiring 3rd party support
• Be responsible for training apprentices
• Attend monthly communicating to ensure understanding of the organisation the importance of meeting customer as well as statutory and regulatory requirements
• Proactively ensure quality procedures and guidelines are followed to ensure quality objectives are met
• Escalate any customer quality concern immediately upon identification

Skills of the Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

• Be conversant with Electricity at Work Regulations, COSHH and Safety at Work Regulations
• Strong fault-finding skills
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well at all levels
• Works well alone and as part of a team
• To have a proven record of being pro-active, self-motivated and flexible when working in a pressurised environment

Qualifications of the Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

• Similar experience of working in a machine tool, assembly or test production environment
• Experience with high accuracy automated grinding, turning, milling CNC machines
• Ability to read Pneumatic, Electrical & Hydraulic Schematics
• Multi-skilled individual with practical experience in CNC / PLC fault finding and repair. Complete understanding and experience of mechanical and electrical disciplines.40/60 split
• Siemens S7 PLC and CNC control experience / Automation & Robotics experience / Fanuc PLC & CNC control experience, desirable / Allen-Bradley PLC, desirable / Experience with conventional and ultrasonic wash processes, desirable
• Ideally, to have served a recognised engineering apprenticeship
• Ideally HNC qualified, or equivalent experience
• Conversant in standard MS office applications

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