Maintenance Engineer
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer The Role Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the role is responsible for both proactive and re-active maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of production equipment and infrastructure in a demanding production environment delivering high plant up time. Contribute to the continuous improvement of the production operations. Key Duties of the Maintenance Engineer: - You will be self-directing and manage own time and resources, to deliver departmental and factory requirements in accordance with business priorities. - Responsible for the maintenance / fault finding and repair of a range of production equipment, specifically plastic injection moulding machines, ancillaries, plant, and general factory infrastructure. Includes mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems. - Complete general maintenance checks in-line with the maintenance register. - Complete documented safety checks on moulding machines in-line with the equipment safety check sheet. - Complete documented preventative maintenance checks on moulding machines and ancillary equipment in-line with the preventative maintenance check sheet. - Conduct working at heights monthly safety checks. - Conduct weekly fire safety alarm checks. - Routine water checks on company cooling system e.g. legionella and salt levels and update the company portal with all relevant details. - Management of the companys PAT requirements and arrange for 3rd party completion. - Assist the engineering team with the Installation of new equipment. - Aid our tooling maintenance team when needed. Skills, Knowledge & Experience: - Time-served multi-skilled Maintenance Technician/Engineer with electrical & mechanical maintenance knowledge. - Will hold a engineering qualification, ideally along with a formal practical electrical qualification e.g. 17th Edition. - Competent in electrical circuits - single phase, 3 phase (to 415V), as well as 12/24V DCss. - A strong manufacturing background is essential, with a proven experience in faultfinding and repair of machinery such as Moulding Machines, CNC machining centres, Conveyors & Robotics. - Experience of plastics processing machinery is not essential, but would be advantageous. - Good level of numeracy and literacy. - Competent in use of office IT systems including MS Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access Databases. Desirable: - Experience of PLC faultfinding / interrogation. - Manufacturing robotics knowledge programming, fault finding, implementation of new systems using robotics and fully automated manufacturing systems. - Mould tool maintenance. The Person: - Currently working or has worked as a Multiskilled Maintenance Technician/Engineer. - Thrives in a busy industrial/production environment. - Strong diagnostic skills for mechanical and electrical faults on manufacturing plant. - Professional but pragmatic approach. - Flexible and versatile. - Focused on solutions, not problems; takes personal responsibility for delivering results. - Good communication skills. - Good team member able to work safely and reliably on own initiative. If you have the desired skills and experience please apply or call Ian at Holt Engineering on 07734406996