Job Title: Shift Maintenance Engineer

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Shift Rotation

2 Week Rotation

Week 1 : Monday to Friday 05:00 - 15:00

Week 2 : Monday to Friday 16:00 - 02:00

Job Role:

To swiftly respond to production breakdowns and deliver planned preventative maintenance on a wide range of Poultry processing and packing machinery such as conveyors, module and tray transport systems, plucking equipment, evisceration machinery, tray sealers, flow wrappers and vacuum sealers. To also carryout fault finding on PLC systems, electrical installation and carry out small projects. ___________________________________________________________________

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:

* Operate to a high degree of Health and Safety and good housekeeping standards

* Operate within the HSE protocols e.g. Permit to Work, Risk Assessment, Method Statement, Safe System of Work, Standard Operating Procedures

* Lock off procedures to be always followed to ensure safety of self and others on site.

* Carry out small projects, and modifications as required within any projects.

* Quickly assess the nature of breakdowns & act accordingly.

* To carry out PPM inspections & maintenance & to carry out corrective maintenance repairs on a timely basis.

* Carry out general maintenance as required including lubrication tasks / maintenance schedules.

Job Related Experience, Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Essential

* NVQ level 3

* City and Guilds, Electrical / Mechanical

* A thorough understanding of both skills (Mechanical and Electrical)

* Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship

* An aptitude to fault diagnosis and logical thinking

* Must be able to read, understand and work with schematic drawings

* Good General Workshop Skills

* Welding skills (MIG/TIG/ARC)

Desirable

* ONC / HNC or equivalent level of education

* 17th Edition I.E.E. regulations

* Competency in PLC's

* Experience of working with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Functional Skills:

* Detailed knowledge of business and own areas processes and procedures. Recognised as an expert in your own area

* Delivers quality and accuracy in own work

* Able to anticipate/identify problems and use available resources to provide effective solutions

* Good awareness of a manufacturing environment