Maintenance Engineer

Central Employment Agency (North East) Limited

Job Location	Sedgefield
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

On behalf of our client, a well-established packaging manufacturer mainly for the food industry, we are recruiting for Maintenance Engineers - either Electrical or Mechanical biased on a permanent basis.Established in 1979, Central Employment is an independent recruiter in the Northeast with over 40 years of industry expertise.Overview of the role:Working as part of a team, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance along with working on breakdown maintenance. You will be required to diagnose both electrical and mechanical faults on a range of equipment associated with production and siteservices, as well as carry out improvements and project work.Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Carry out planned maintenance activities as scheduled by the maintenance plan
Attend and repair breakdowns as required, and report all actions carried out and any further actions required
Report in a comprehensive manner, all work activities carried out on a daily/shift basis
Be proactive in preventing equipment failures and improving overall equipment performance by generating and implementing ideas and modifications
Provide a service that meets agreed service levels, including minimising downtime and communicating effectively with relevant personnel
Provide a service that meets food packaging standards, whilst maintaining standards of housekeeping and personal hygiene
Maintain and help improve health and safety standards and ensure that staff work in a safe environment by eliminating, minimising and controlling risks to themselves and others
Cooperate with contractors and as far as possible ensure their adherence to site rules, health and safety and food safety standards
Undertake training as required to further enhance individual’s skills and knowledge so that the level of support to the frontline operations remains effective and efficient
Train others if required so that they are able to carry out their expected work duties to the required standards
Identify performance issues and implement appropriate and pragmatic solutions through the use of problem solving skills, tools and techniques
In consultation with the appropriate personnel, be able to correctly prioritise the workload for the overall benefit of the site performance
Must be able to work to agreed deadlines where necessary
Must be willing to work under the guidance of departmental and site KPI’s to maximise business performance

Hours and Pay:This is a permanent role working on a 3 on 3 off shift pattern - 12 hours shifts (7-7) including both days and nights (training will be given on days)If you have worked in thermoforming, Injection Moulding or within print in a similar role this would be highly advantageous.

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