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MULTI SKILLED ENGINEER
To provide a comprehensive, timely and effective electrical/mechanical maintenance service to the Production Departments and the site. Through a computerised maintenance management, system (CMMS) the Engineering department maximises the availability of plant and machinery ensuring manufacturing operations are inherently safe, effective and efficient.
Role and Responsibilities
* Promptly react to equipment failure, diagnosing faults and making good.
* Carry out planned preventative maintenance routines to the given schedules.
* Identify reoccurring equipment failures; work with Engineering management to improve long-term reliability.
* Fault find on various control systems e.g. conveyor, bottle filling, mixing, material transfer systems etc.
* Work with industrial electric motors, variable speed drives and other starting techniques.
* Interrogate PLC controls systems to diagnose faults.
* Carry out minor modifications on various PLCs (particularly Siemens S7).
* Carry out electrical installation work.
* Work to safe Engineering procedures and site safety rules.
* Carry out weekend maintenance cover when required, paid at over-time rates.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
A nationally recognised Electrical time served apprenticeship minimum level 3 or equivalent.
Preferred Skills
* Multi Skilled - 70/30 Electrical/Mechanical.
* Aptitude for process awareness, diagnostic and resolution.
* Experience in maintaining equipment located in potentially explosive atmospheres, knowledge of DSEAR, ATEX.
* Basic PLC fault finding and small modifications – preferably Siemens S7.
* 18th Edition.
* Basic hydraulics/pneumatics.
* Good written and verbal communication
Experience of working in a health and safety conscious environment