Maintenance Engineer - Late Shift

at  Driscolls

Late shift - 5pm to 2am Maintain all machinery and equipment to ensure high performance levels and ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. Contribute towards the design and implementation of schedules for preventative maintenance to reduce downtime and effects on productions. To ensure all regular checks are kept up to date and all relevant paper work is kept updated and stored correctly. To ensure the work shop is kept to the correct standard , and the storing of all chemicals – liquids are stored correctly.

• Assess site on a regular basis and implement any remedial works required.
• Ensure site is compliant with health and safety and fire requirements.
• Make daily checks on all pack house machinery to prevent down-time to support productivity.
• Carry out regular scheduled maintenance according to programme.
• Liaise with external suppliers where necessary to obtain engineering assistance or call out requests.
• Maintain sufficient levels of spare parts and materials to aid repairs.
• Provide point of contact and assistance to contractors working on site.
• Where appropriate, train, mentor and cascade key skills to line staff in order to ensure machinery is kept to optimum standards for H&S and line performance.
• Identify areas of training for machine operators to reduce downtime and machine malfunctions.
• Keep up to date with changing technologies to ensure that new machine concepts are evaluated and considered.
• Be mindful of costs and budgets when procuring parts and equipment.
• Other ad hoc duties as required.