Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi Skilled Engineer

Lydney Gloucestershire

Mon – Friday 12 hr pattern with 1 in 5 rota of on call weekend.

Salary is 44K.

The MEI Technician is a key role within the engineering organiation and has responsibility for breakdown and corrective actions as well as participating in condition monitoring and the delivery of preventative and planned maintenance activities. We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced multi-skilled engineer to join our dynamic engineering department.

As a member of the Engineering department, you will be responsible for ensuring our production and site equipment operates at peak performance through planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and a rapid response to breakdowns. You will play a key part in driving reliability, safety and continuous improvement across the plant through

Skills and Competencies Required
Multi skilled engineer – ideally mechanical bias but will consider electrical bias 60:40 split.

Apprentice trained / NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline.

Worked within manufacturing.

Good mechanical appreciation and knowledge of rolls, bearings, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, valves, pistons
Working knowledge of workshop equipment

Knowledge of Vacuum experience would be an advantage

Ability to read and interpret electrical / mechanical drawing

Experience of electromechanical maintenance of high-speed production machines

Demonstrable expertise in component and sub-system fault finding and reporting

Experience of working with variable speed drives AC / DC and knowledge of industrial sensors and transducers (e.g. proximity, photoelectric, thermocouples)
Possess the ability to plan, review and implement CI initiatives.
Proactive, organized and detailed focus approach.
Strong communication skills and a commitment to team-based problem solving.
Understanding of safety regulations, including Lock Out-Tag Out, risk assessments, and environmental compliance

To minimise production downtime and related quality issues related to machinery condition
To complete scheduled planned and preventative routines and undertake necessary corrective actions in a timely manner.

To participate as a member of the team in investigating and correcting processes, product and quality related issues.

To maintain and develop the physical environment of the company as a safe, secure and productive place to work

To provide on-call maintenance support to the mill as determined by the on-call duty rota.

To minimise production downtime and quality losses related to machine performance and breakdown through the provision of a skilled and responsive front line maintenance service
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed