Maintenance Engineer
Euro Packaging Euro Packaging is a global packaging manufacturer with production facilities across Europe and South East Asia. We specialise in a range of paper and plastic based packaging products selling to many of the world’s largest retailers. Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Based at our global headquarters in Birmingham, this role will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of key production machinery. The role will ensure machine downtime is kept to a minimum by responding to machine breakdowns and faults whilst also developing a proactive maintenance strategy to minimise recurrent faults. In addition, this role will be responsible for reconditioning machinery and machine parts, working closely with the Production Controller, to evaluate issues with production and recondition machinery in order to maximise efficiency and output and ensuring machinery is running in compliance with current regulations and legislation. The Role: Responsible for the maintenance, servicing and overhauling of manufacturing machinery including mechanical breakdowns, as well as some electrical repairs and installation.To work closely with the production operatives, supervisors and management team to supply the agreed level of service.Maintenance and repair of machinery, attending breakdowns, keeping quality at a high level.Implement control strategy to evaluate machine faults and development of innovative machine repair strategy to minimise reoccurrence of faults and improve operational efficiency.Identify efficiencies to reduce recurrent faults, ensuring knowledge is passed on via training to operatives to instil these efficiencies and behaviours within the workforce.Design and manufacture of replacement parts for specialised machinery, utilising and reconditioning existing machine parts where possibleResearch and evaluation of production issues and recommendations of solutions to these production issues in order to maximise efficiency.Provide technical knowledge on specialist key machinery.Assist in the management of Health and Safety, Environmental and Company policies in compliance with current regulations and legislation.Be required to keep accurate records such as work activities, tasks carried out, parts used through stores, etc. (experience of working under PUWER regulations)Work closely with other departments to find ways to increase machine reliability on existing and new equipment, diagnose equipment breakdowns and action repairs ensuring direction of labour and planned engineering activities fully support the operation.Attend meetings as required, analyse data and find solutions to improve equipment performance whilst ensuring safe working practice and full communications are maintained at all times. The Person: Electrical Manufacturing Maintenance / Engineering experienceBachelor's (preferred) in Electrical Engineering or related fieldMechanical experience and relevant qualificationsExperience of developing and implementing preventative maintenanceVery good time-management skills and a high work ethicExperience in a manufacturing environment in paper / card / plastic / packaging / metals or printing environmentsExperience of working with aged machinery will be advantageous. Knowledge of the following machines (desirable): Garant Maschinen, Holweg Webber, Beasley FrenchKnowledge of Siemens PLC would be advantageousExperience of Lathe and Gear cutting machines would be desirableExcellent communication skillsGood team working skillsThe ability to prioritise and plan effectively, to work under pressure and to deadlinesGood problem-solving skills and a creative approach for new ideas
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