Maintenance Engineer

Job description

·  Location
Beaminster, Dorset
·  Salary
£41,862.99/Year
·  Job type
Permanent
·  Industry
Engineering
·  External Reference
JN-052024-376678
·  Category
Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive - Machinery Service & Maintenance

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Beaminster

Salary: £41,862.99 pa

Shift Work: Monday to Friday, 12-hour shifts (days and nights)

Job Description: The Maintenance Engineer will ensure compliance with UK and EHS & Food safety regulations and policies, and any other statutory/site requirements laid down in the SHEQ master system. You will provide an essential engineering service to production, carrying out routine planned maintenance, reactive breakdown repair of the site's mechanical and electrical installation, and providing support to ensure the production schedule is achieved.

Key Responsibilities:

·  Ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements and FSSC22000 Policy.

·  Perform planned maintenance and servicing of the mechanical and electrical installations.

·  Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly checks and service schedules.

·  Participate in site project teams and contribute to their success.

·  Provide engineering cover and call-out when required on shift to meet production requirements.

·  Assist in the planning and supervision of contractors' work, including permit control.

Key Challenges / Success Criteria:

·  Energy Saving: Monitor plant operation and processes to identify energy-saving measures that do not affect plant efficiency, operation, or reliability.

·  Maintenance Costs: Identify cost-saving measures in maintenance procedures that do not affect plant efficiency, operation, or reliability.

·  Efficiency / Reliability: Identify improvements to equipment that will increase the efficiency and reliability of the plant in the short or long term.

Working Relationships:

Internal Contacts:

·  SHEQ: Continuous interaction

·  Production: Continuous interaction

·  Packing: Continuous interaction

·  QC Lab: Continuous interaction

External Contacts:

·  H/R: Occasional interaction

·  IT: Occasional interaction

·  IFF Engineering: Occasional interaction

·  Finance: Occasional interaction

·  SAP: Occasional interaction

Professional Competencies:

·  Engineering Apprenticeship (NVQ Level 3) & HNC/D.

·  Mechanical proficiency with respect to the use of hand and machine tools.

·  Electrical proficiency with single and three phase supplies to 17th / 18th edition standard.

·  Previous experience in the dairy or food industry is advantageous but not essential.

·  Experience with PLC controlled plant.

·  Experience with steam raising plant and its maintenance.

·  Experience with pneumatic systems.

Personal Competencies:

·  Ability to assess risks and work safely.

·  Ability to work on own initiative with a positive attitude.

·  Problem-solving and analytical skills.

·  Flexible approach to work.

·  Ability to work with on-site staff and contractors in an advisory capacity.

·  Ability to work safely in adverse conditions, confined spaces, and at height.

·  A reasonable standard of physical fitness.

How to Apply: If you are a proactive, skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a challenging role with excellent remuneration, please apply through the Adecco website or send your CV or call us on 01 202 202 810

Equal Opportunity Employer: Adecco is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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