Multi-skilled maintenance engineer

Multi-skilled maintenance engineer

Multi-skilled maintenance engineer

Location:  Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Employment Type:  Regular
Category:  Engineering & Technology
Posting Date:  Feb 9, 2025

Job Description

Purpose

To provide a comprehensive, timely, and effective mechanical maintenance service to the Production Departments and the site. Through a computerized maintenance management, system (CMMS) the Engineering department maximizes the availability of plant and machinery ensuring manufacturing operations are inherently safe, effective, and efficient.

Role and Responsibilities

  • Promptly react to equipment failure, diagnosing faults and making good.
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance routines to the given schedules.
  • Identify reoccurring equipment failures; work with Engineering management to improve long-term reliability.
  • Faults are found on varied process equipment such as conveyors, bottle filling, mixing, material transfer systems, and mixing equipment.
  • Work on various fluid and pneumatic power systems, such as hydraulics power packs, compressors, and vacuum pumps.
  • Carry out maintenance and a major overhaul of the site process plant, including process mixing equipment.
  • Have basic skills in general machine shop practices.
  • Understand technical drawing.
  • Site services maintenance - steam, air, water.
  • Work to safe Engineering procedures and site safety rules.
  • Carry out weekend maintenance cover when required, paid at over-time rates.
  • Qualifications and Education Requirements
  • A nationally recognized Electrical time served apprenticeship minimum level 3 or equivalent.

Preferred Skills

  • Multi-Skilled - 70/30 Mechanical/Electrical.
  • Aptitude for process awareness, diagnosis, and resolution.
  • Experience in maintaining equipment located in potentially explosive atmospheres, knowledge of
  • DSEAR,A TEX.
  • Good written and verbal communication
  • Experience working in a health and safety-conscious environment.