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Facilities Maintenance Engineer

Open 19d

Summary

Maintains and repairs automated packaging and distribution machinery in a book-publishing facility, performing planned maintenance and reactive fixes during early and back shifts with on-call availability.

To work in conjunction with the Site Services Technical Manager and wider M&E team to ensure the availability of machinery and equipment throughout the site, play a pivotal role in monitoring, maintenance, improvement and control of our production and plant operations. Carrying out regular compliance PPM tasks and general reactive maintenance works. Full training on brand-new state of the art high-speed packaging equipment will be provided in a purpose built and new facility.

This role is for a rolling shift engineer position covering early and backshifts depending on operational demands. Early (6am to 2pm) - Back (2pm to 10pm) Monday to Friday. The role is included in an on-call rota with associated on call and overtime payments to provide out of hours site coverage.
  • Carry out planned and reactive maintenance to maintain distribution centre machinery – sorters, conveyor systems, packing machines, balers, etc.
  • Carry out PPMs on machinery within timescales using the CMMs / CAFM system to record maintenance tasks and requirements
  • Support the Site Services team to deliver maintenance and work packages outside of core skill set
  • Maintain high standards of work and engineering good practice
  • Adhere to onsite Health and Safety processes, Safe Systems of Work and ensure thorough handovers, asset reporting and feedback
  • Review processes and make recommendations for continued improvement to distribution centre machinery and site plant and equipment
  • Electrical system and safe isolation compliance
  • 18th Edition compliance
  • Adhere to ISO standards
  • Maintain good working relationships with onsite contractors and third-party support
  • Continued personal development
  • Good communication with team members, team leaders and management
  • Collaborate with and take responsibility of projects assigned by the Technical Manager
  • Can read and interpret technical electrical drawings
  • Ability to work overtime when required and participate in an emergency ‘out of hours’ service as required, including carrying out other multi skilled trades work where necessary
  • 18th Edition wiring regulations NVQ Level 3 in engineering or related field Electrical/mechanical engineer with a strong technical knowledge in relevant fields BTEC/HNC/HND/C&G or degree in engineering or related field (desirable)
  • Prior experience in working in a similar role
  • Previous experience as a multi skilled engineer
  • Experience in maintaining and repairing
  • Automated machinery and production equipment
  • Experience with BMS systems
  • Ability to build strong relationships
  • Ability to troubleshoot
  • Ability to quickly recognise where issues need to be escalated
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proactive attitude
  • Willing to learn and adapt to role requirements
  • Friendly, personable and knowledgeable
  • Good attention to detail
  • Completes tasks with a sense of urgency and quality
  • Solutions based mentality
  • Flexibility
  • Team player

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