Multi-Skilled Engineer – Ellesmere Port

We are looking for a multi skilled Engineer with an electrical bias who has had experience of manufacturing machinery working in a manufacturing plant. You must have a formal qualification to support your experience.

Shifts are: 4 on 4 off. We operate 24/7, 365 days a year. Shift patterns may slightly vary initially.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities of the Multi-Skilled Engineer

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice maintenance strategy, systems, processes and procedures to improve equipment reliability.
• Assist in the development, application and reporting on appropriate maintenance performance measures.
• Assist in the development of maintenance plans as part of the yearly planning process.
• Assist in the development of maintenance and operations skill levels to promote cross-skilling and improved equipment utilisation effectiveness.
• Participates in the development and implementation of preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Minimisation of unscheduled equipment downtime and time to repair. (Reactive – unplanned and urgent).
• Involved in the engineering, installation, commissioning and handover of new projects.
• Use of planning and scheduling systems to improve the efficiency of maintenance operations and hence Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
• Assist with Plan and organise work on allocated improvement projects and for the week ahead.
• Assist with Plan and organise routine maintenance tasks using the CMMS system. Complete reports of performed work.
• Use of the purchasing and stores system to complete work requirements.
• Provide good communications at shift hand-over to ensure continuity of work and the integrity of safe working systems.
• Identify equipment issues and advise on work needed and opportunities for improvement.
• Trouble shoots equipment/process problems to root cause in conjunction with team members to ensure rapid resolution of problems and ensure team members learn from the experience.
• Responsible for preventing reoccurrence of equipment failures by root cause analysis and initiating solutions ensuring OEE improvements.
• Tracking and reporting of compliance to daily maintenance plans.
• Identification and implementation of recovery plans when work is behind schedule.
• Personal operation of plant, process or equipment systems as necessary to maintain and optimise work quality, safety and throughput of the team.
• Work in conjunction with Production in efficiently completing all necessary maintenance and changeover activities within agreed timeframes.
• Assists in a process of operator upskilling to take on tasks of lubrication, changeovers, audits, inspections and repairs
• Implementation and monitoring of equipment pre-start check systems.
• Ensures that the Spare Parts stores is controlled and supports maintenance efficiency.
• Involved in carrying out Criticality/Obsolescence assessments and implementing action plans.

Job Requirements

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Great attention to detail
• Good organisational and self-motivational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative without supervision

If you think you have the required skills and experience and would like the opportunity to meet us and understand the job role and requirements further, please submit a CV to express your interest.