Shift Multi-Skilled Engineer

Shift Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Staff – Salary + Shift Allowance + Benefits – Northwest Cumbria

Our leading manufacturing client is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer on a staff basis. Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, this role will support the current multi-skilled engineering team in maintaining a modern plant along with playing a pivotal role in driving process improvements across the site working on a shift pattern. You will be taking part in projects and delivering a high standard of maintenance over a variety of modern plant and equipment as well as services.

Responsibilities of the role include:

* Equipment meets all safety and regulatory requirements

* Equipment runs at budgeted level of machine uptime

* Equipment runs at budgeted spoilage and output

* Ensure that maintenance and electrical duties are carried out to:

* Ensure that all safety requirements are met when working with machinery and/or chemicals

* Ensure that Hazardous area requirements are met including installations, PM’s and dossier

* Maintain plant and equipment to exceptional standards.

* Work orders and Planned Maintenance are carried out within the set time frames

* Attend and repair breakdowns within the set time frames

* Escalate problems that are creating excess downtime

* Re-design and modify plant and machinery to maximize production outputs

* Ensure that detailed information is entered into our Maintenance System including detailed history and downtime

* Carry out Mechanical maintenance duties as and when required

* Take part in analysis of maintenance/electrical/mechanical and breakdown history to ensure the PM schedule is aligned to breakdown history

* Manage/take part in either team or individual projects when required

Qualifications & Experience:

* Engineering qualification; HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) with industrial experience

* Mechanical knowledge of industrial plant and equipment

* Hazardous Areas COMPEX 1-4 Qualification (desirable)

* Experience within a Manufacturing Environment
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed