Main Purpose of Job:

To ensure that engineering is providing the level of service that operations require to deliver and outperform the KPI’s standards. To Oversee and lead a successful shift engineering team that works alongside other shift functions to deliver the targets.

Main Responsibilities:

To ensure equipment is set up ready for shift start, Product Change, performs at required output and ensure lines are shut down correctly

• KPI’s to be reviewed every shift to maintain focus on delivery and cost.

• Consistent reporting of all activities including breakdown repair

• Carry out RCAs for repetitive breakdowns or large losses to OEE

• Target the completion of 100% of PM’s, using forward thinking to get maintenance done whenever possible.

• Understanding of health & safety and food hygiene rules and regulations.

• To assist in initiatives and proactive working to keep site waste below 3%

• To provide an engineering function that can deliver 85% OEE on site.

• To review and allocate the workload between the other Multi Skilled Engineer’s on shift.

• To liaise with Shift managers, Product leads etc to be proactive to the production plan, issues that arise and gaining access to machines.

• To make best placed decisions based on information, tools available and discussed between Operations and engineering teams

• To ensure that a thorough technical handover is given between previous and following shift.

• Daily downtime sheets/ filling in shift or downtime book/ Maintenance records

• Correctly completed history in Maintenance system, and engineering shift report

• Service sheets completed and adherence through daily and weekend plan

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Essential

• Previous experience/exposure to leadership of a team
• Ability to communicate to others in department and cross departments.
• Organisational skills
• Strong Technical aptitude
• Strong multi-discipline engineer
• Apprenticeship / Technical background Electrical/Mechanical - level 3 NVQ or equivalent

Desirable

• Experience of PLC, HMI Scada controlled systems
• Food Manufacturing experience