Job Description
Maintenance Engineer – Job Summary:
We’re supporting our client, a leading Injection Moulding manufacturer based in Peterborough, who are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their growing team. The successful Maintenance Engineer will have experience of Preventative maintenance, experience working with machines or ancillary equipment and an understanding of robotics.
Salary: £32,000 – £35,000
Benefits: To be discussed at interview
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Peterborough
Job Start date: ASAP
8 Hour rotating shifts every two weeks. Monday to Friday.
Shift pattern, 06.45-15:15 / 14:45-23:15 / 22:45-07:15
Responsibilities:
- Ensure all duties are performed in a safe and efficient manner within the parameters of current Health and Safety legislation (HASAW Act 1974)
- To work in conjunction with maintenance and setting staff to ensure all preventative maintenance is carried out on a regular basis.
- Ensure the site is always left in a safe and secure situation (isolating power, water, air etc.) when working outside normal hours.
- Always maintain good housekeeping in line with the Company’s 5S programme.
- Carry out repairs and maintenance to machines, ancillary equipment and robotic equipment as required.
- As the focal point for robotics understanding and applying the programming and modifications of the equipment.
- Carryout maintenance activities for injection moulding machines which is primarily a mechanical based activity and to ensure all records of machine and plant repairs are logged.
- To ensuring an appropriate level of essential robotic spares is always maintained.
- Be available on call out for ‘Emergency Breakdowns’
- Regularly service all ancillary equipment and robotics as set out in service schedules.
- Assist with tooling maintenance and repairs and liaise with toolmaker as necessary.
- To work at other business locations as and when required
General Duties
- Ensure Health & Safety regulations and the company’s Instructions and policies are adhered to.
- Set example of company image with high standards of personal appearance and efficiency in attendance and timekeeping, and when visiting and dealing with customers and suppliers.
- To perform all other reasonable duties as and when required by the Management Team.
Goals and Objectives
- To ensure all machinery and equipment is kept in good working order and safe to use:
- Production OEE / Output
Health & Safety
- Understand & carry out individual responsibility.
- Notify immediately, any accidents, near misses or hazards and assist in any investigation,
- Use and maintain in good condition, protective equipment provided for personal safety.
- Always keep the work area clean & tidy and free from obstructions.
Communication
- Take part in briefing sessions as and when required.
- Highlighting any information, concerns or problems, which may affect your personal, team or site performance?
- Maintain an excellent level of communication between Whirlpool staff and the Print Room through the attendance of daily meetings and additional meetings as required.
Development
- If required by the company, introduce new employees into the operation, training them as required.
- Through the appraisal process, identify areas of personal and team development required.
- Develop through continuous performance improvements, customer service and operational efficiencies.
Job Application:
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with your full CV – or call us now. Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.
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