Maintenance Engineer

at  Trinity Business Support

Trinity Business Support are currently looking for an experienced Multi Skilled Engineer to work for our clients Sedgefield manufacturing facility.
Our clients Sedgefield site manufacture plastic packaging mainly for the food industry and due to continued growth and vast new contract wins, we’re now looking to add this role to our ever-increasing team.

REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS

• Must have proven ability in diagnostic fault finding under pressure of production
• Experience in PLC Control systems, and PLC fault finding experience in servo drivers and RS Networks (including Ethernet, Device Net communications) would be beneficial.
• Many day-to-day activities are mechanical, but some electrical experience and background is essential
• Familiarity with the use of PC equipment is essential
• Proven experience of working with the AB Powerflex range of AC Inverters
• Familiar with TPM principles including 5S. Use of computerised maintenance management systems would be an advantage but not essential
• Responsible for the maintenance of all the site
• If electrical bias, 18th Edition certification for electrical work would be advantageous
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of team

Reporting into the Engineering Manager, duties will include:

• 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 front-line operations remains effective and efficient
• Train others if required so that they can carry out their expected work duties to the required standards
• Identify performance issues and implement appropriate and pragmatic solutions using 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