Food Maintenance Engineer

I am working with an exciting Sport Nutritition Manufacturer that are looking to bring a Food Maintenance Engineer to the team.

Food Maintenance Engineer Role Overview

To put personal safety and food safety at the heart of everything we do.
To work closely with the Senior Food Maintenance Engineer to maintain workplace equipment ensuring a smooth and productive operation (60-40 mechanical to electrical preferred).
To ensure safe and efficient operation of machinery in the factory.
To provide fault finding and rectification in the event of a machine or equipment breakdown.
To work within the agreed parameters, mainly carrying out mechanical work but some basic electrical work may be required, training to be provided on this as necessary.

Competencies and Skills

Able to read electrical & mechanical drawings.
Ability to logically fault find basic electrical/electronic, mechanical or pneumatic circuits.
Competent with three phase 400V mains.
Carry out PPMs to a high standard.
Basic fabrication skills a plus.

Previous experience with food filling and packing lines, for example:

Fabrication experience:

Candidate Profile

Minimum of 2-3 years relevant experience, preferably from a food manufacturing or pharmaceutical business.

Food Maintenance Engineer Key Accountabilities, Priorities and Opportunities

Health and Safety

To take responsibility for own safety and that of the team.
To follow the Safe Systems of Work to ensure the safe operation of plant and equipment.
To minimise obstructions and adhere to a 'clean as you go' policy.
To report all accidents and near misses no matter how trivial.
To stop a job if you feel it is unsafe to continue and speak to your Line Manager.

Food Maintenance Engineer Main Duties

To complete thescheduled maintenance work, as well as responding to ad-hoc machinery breakdowns.
To ensure product quality and food safe standards are met, and issues reported.
To maintain a good team spirit and working relationship with work colleagues.
To drive line performance on recognised business KPI's.
To operate machinery to agreed parameters.
To work to business standard operating procedures.
To encourage a team-based approach to identifying issues and problem solving on the line.
To maintain a very high level of hygiene and housekeeping standards.
To follow all quality systems and procedures to ensure our products meet food safety standards.
To report to the production supervisor daily on breakdowns tended to.
To help promote a continuous improvement culture by monitoring machinery and providing suggestions and solutions to help improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
To cover on shift repair activities across site as required, working within a range of set parameters, within set guidelines.

Challenges

The operation of lines to manufacture customer requirements in line with the production plan.
Ensuring the efficiency levels of equipment are met.
To react to the demands of a fast-paced working environment with frequent "production plan" changes.
To help identify any continuous improvement opportunities relating to manufacturing operations.
To use skills and knowledge to provide breakdown assistance while on shift

Core Competencies

Safety aware - is committed to the business health and safety objectives and will help contribute to meeting those objectives.
Quality conscious - is committed to achieving and maintaining high standards within all areas of job responsibility.
Results orientated - identifies problems and finds appropriate solutions or techniques to resolve them.
Planning and organising - excellent time management, planning and organisational skills.
Team player - works effectively with others, co-operates with work colleagues and is sensitive to people's needs.
Communicator - communicates in a clear and concise manner and is able to influence and gain the agreement of others.
Appetite for learning - absorbs new information. Learns, remembers and applies new techniques or procedures.
Technical application - applies relevant knowledge, skills and procedures to all technical aspects of the job.
Change - adaptable to the need for change and continuous improvement

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