Run Plant Engineer

at  Victrex

We are looking for a Run Plant Engineer to join our powder manufacturing team, based at our headquarters in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and teamwork skills, with strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure. Proven experience in a similar role within the manufacturing or industrial sectors would be advantageous.
Our ideal candidate will have proven knowledge of process optimisation and continuous improvement methodologies as well as familiarity with health, safety, and environmental regulations. A bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field is essential for this role.

As Run Plant Engineer you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our plant facilities ensuring annual objectives and business strategy are met. Accountabilities of the role include,

• Support the Manufacturing Leader in the delivery of the production plan to ensure risks are assessed and impacts are identified and managed to ensure delivery to targets
• Act as technical expert for the operational area to include process assets, standard operating procedures and operating systems.
• Drive SHE performance, coaching and influencing shift teams to achieve the value stream SHE strategy and objectives
• Identify deviations and triage for resolution through the use of root cause analysis (RCA). Deviations to include Accident/Incident Management (AIMS) Events & corrective action reports (CAR’s)
• Support the Manufacturing Leader in driving efficiencies in business-as-usual operations and identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in the Victrex Management System (VMS) to develop standardisation, to include:➢ Quality management processes and improvement plans➢ Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and operating expenses (OPEX) management processes and improvement plan➢ Operational system development and upskilling➢ Lean workplace organisation➢ Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) process owner➢ Develop standard operating process and root cause analysis methodologies
• Own OEE data and create mechanisms for operator engagement to ensure accurate data collection, detailed analysis and resolution.
• Undertake technical evaluation within the production environment for all management of change submissions.
• Coach shift teams on all aspects of safety, quality, delivery, costs, performance.
• Support the Manufacturing Leader with customer complaints investigations.