Works Engineer Bilston Full-Time Permanent £30,000-£40,000
My client is looking for a mechanically minded and confident individual to join their team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be solely responsible for the repair and maintenance of their equipment and machinery. As a Tool and Works Engineer, you must be organised and be able to prioritise your own workload. You will be reporting indirectly to all department managers, providing regular updates on all scheduled and reactive maintenance.
What's on offer for you?
- Monday-Friday 7:00am-4pm with a 1 hour lunch break
- Company pension
- On-site parking
The responsibilities of the Works Engineer:
- Being responsible for the repair and maintenance of all our tools, equipment and machinery.
- Minimise factory lost time by organising plant maintenance and prompt attention to plant breakdowns.
- Arrange maintenance of Laboratory & office equipment with prompt attention to breakdowns.
- Ordering replacement parts.
- Carrying out preventative maintenance.
- Keeping records of all maintenance carried out.
- Outsourcing work when repairs are not able to be carried out inhouse.
- Report all equipment issues and faults for the requirement of ordering parts and process to relevant Departments.
- Arrange any necessary starting up/shutting down procedures of machinery and security of premises.
- Install and commission new equipment as required.
- Conducting frequent quality checks on equipment.
- Conduct routine preventative maintenance work, respond to equipment faults, diagnose break down and arrange specialist procurement of fixtures, fittings, or components.
- Respond to emergencies, unplanned issues, and repairs.
- Ensure health and safety policies and procedures are being adhered to correctly at all times and raising where this is not happening.
- Effective management and prioritisation of your workload.
- Keeping a record of preventive and emergency maintenance conducted.
- Carry out minor repairs to building fittings and structure.
- To ensure that plant & equipment is in a condition so that a safe working environment is maintained in accordance with current legislation throughout the Company premises.
- To constantly review company equipment and to advise the Managing Director of alternatives or improvements, which if implemented would improve efficiency and/or reduce costs.
- Liaisons with other staff & management to ensure that good companywide communications are established and maintained so that highest efficiency is achieved throughout the company.