Maintenance Engineer - Fakenham

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER Location: Fakenham Type of role: Permanent Salary: £36,000/annum (Negotiable) Working hours: Monday-Friday (40hrs/week) 1st week – 06:00-14:00, 2nd week – 14:00-22:00 About Company You may not know our client products and services, but each day they work with businesses that are impacting the lives of millions of people in the UK. Their ambitions are to grow in the UK service industry and become an employer of choice. In addition to above, our client promote and reward individuals who deliver against objectives, commitments and show great performance. Ambition and enthusiasm are key traits of their employees who live the values our business is built on, Respect, Integrity, Exemplarity, and Responsibility. Living by their values and encouraging everyone to be the best they can be is very important for business. Therefore, our client recognise everyone's contribution to their success and encourage employee development throughout their career with them and promote inclusivity. They are committed to their CSR vision with sustainability being the heart of their business model, they deliver quality services whilst minimising their environmental impact, and strive to create a trusting and respectful environment with their employees and customers. Job Purpose The Engineer will report directly to the Senior Engineer/Engineering Manager on site. They will be accountable for the completion of work as set by the Senior Engineer/Engineering Manager, including ensuring that the work is completed in a quality and timely manner. They will provide support in relation to all maintenance tasks and projects being undertaken, including day to day breakdown, PPM, equipment updates, new installations, and building/infrastructure upgrades. The position requires shift work with the pattern being plant specific and on-call work to provide cover for emergency breakdowns and shutdown periods. Key Responsibilities • To ensure all PPM activities are completed on time as required, feeding back information to the Senior Engineer to improve the PPM system and activities. • To work closely with the Engineer on the opposite shift to ensure all handover of ongoing activities is carried out every day, and sharing all other information and practices as required. • To provide knowledge and input into continuous improvement of plant, machinery, and maintenance activities. Work with the Senior Engineer and Engineering Manager to identify long running problems and suitable solutions. • To ensure that as part of the Engineering team, always look to improve equipment performance, reliability, and running costs for replacement parts and consumables. • To undertake repairs to equipment in a safe and timely manner ensuring that Production is constantly updated on progress. • To undertake remedial engineering works to equipment or site as instructed by the Engineering Manager. • To ensure any risks of safety or failure of equipment or site are communicated to the Manager. • To work with the Senior Engineer and Engineering Manager to ensure that contractors are working safely on site and adhering to site Health and Safety rules and procedures. • To ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with the Site Health and Safety instructions and the SSG Health and Safety manual, as well as in accordance with relevant engineering standards. • To report any incidents, accidents and near misses in accordance with Health and Safety Policies. • To ensure that equipment provided for the protection of health and safety is maintained and used appropriately, and in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. • To ensure that safe systems of work and best practice procedures are adhered to. • To ensure good housekeeping standards are maintained. • To ensure the Company’s disciplines, rules and standards are maintained. • To ensure the company assets are maintained to achieve maximum efficiency. • To maintain excellent communication between Production staff and co-workers. • To maintain knowledge of all spare parts on site for plant. • To work within the procedures and standards as determined by the company’s written standards. Knowledge and Skills: • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). • Electrical Installation 7th Edition. • Electrical Installation Maintenance. • Mechanical Fabrication/Maintenance. • Electronic fault finding to component level. • Ability to develop effective working relationships across all levels of management and staff and work as part of a team. • High attention to detail. • Ability to make decisions. • Flexible and able to react quickly to the needs of the business. • Problem solving/analytical ability. • Self-motivated. • Flexibility to work unsocial hours, possibly including night shift. Education/Experience: • Must possess a recognised qualification relevant to the role (e.g. mechanical or electrical C&G). • Skilled in both Electrical and Mechanical trades: Apprenticeship with indentures preferred. • Preferred knowledge of other engineering disciplines including pneumatics, hydraulics, steam systems. The above description statements outline the principle functions of the role and is not an exhaustive list. The role holder may be asked to perform other tasks and duties commensurate with their skills and experience. If you think that you are suitable for the role, please do not hesitate to apply. LMIND