Reporting to the Engineering and Fabrications Supervisor the following specific job responsibilities relate to this position:

• Inspecting and maintaining equipment to avoid malfunction and other problems with equipment.
• Ensuring equipment is working and not in danger of breaking down.
• Performing routine inspections, fault finding and preventive maintenance on machines to keep them running smoothly.
• Responsible for troubleshooting the problem when a machine breaks down and assessing whether parts can be repaired or need to be replaced.
• Liaising with the Stores and Procurement Controller, ensuring any requirement for material and parts is communicated in a clear and timely manner.
• Repairing heavy machinery, plant equipment, tools and systems used in the engineering and other industrial production processes.
• Undertaking in-house project work when required, such as design, fabrication and installation of equipment.
• Ensuring a full and comprehensive handover with Engineering Team Members at shift change.
• Making any required upgrades or changes to established systems to improve or prolong efficiency.
• Meeting engineering quality / manufacturing standards and specifications whilst achieving efficiency targets.
• Communicating, implementing and monitoring adherence to Company policies, procedures and standards, including operational, technical, Health & Safety and Human Resources to ensure the Company operates within legal and best practice guidelines.
• Actively identifying and implementing methods of improving performance and the effectiveness of processes, systems and practices by using observation and feedback ultimately maximising value and minimising waste / costs.
• Making informed decisions by taking into account and evaluating all appropriate information including the impact the decision will have.
• Ensuring target, production and quality parameters are achieved.
• Taking ownership for on-going personal professional development seeking learning opportunities that will be useful for career progression.
• Attending Engineering Team meetings and attending relevant meetings as required.
• Liaising and being point of contact for outside contractors working on-site.
• Supporting the Engineering and Fabrications Supervisor.
• Completing on call duties, recording utility readings and carrying out routine inspection checks when required.

Key Behavioural Competencies:

• Demonstrating a commitment to ongoing continuous professional development.
• Working with the management systems to provide an excellent service to the business, its suppliers and customers.
• Forward thinking with the ability to operate in a logical and strategic manner.
• Having sound judgement and decision-making skills to consider costs and benefits of potential actions whilst choosing the most appropriate option.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work to timescales and deadlines.
• Computer Literacy.
• Effective time management.
• Be a team player.

Qualifications:

• Level 3 Certificate in Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an Engineering / Maintenance role.

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