Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer

Are you in the market for a change of scenery? Want to mix up your work life balance? A meticulous engineer who values foresight and prevention over all?

Randstad Engineering are currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer to come and work for DS Smith, Blunham within the Maintenance Team.

Role: Shift Engineer

Location: Blunham

Rate: £27.50ph

Shift Patterns: 8am-8pm Days, 8pm-8am Nights

The role would have the ideal candidate starting on a few weeks of day shifts to really settle in, before introducing the interchange between night and day shifts.

The Role

The role entails coordinating and conducting all routine preventative and reactive asset maintenance to ensure safe operation and equipment reliability to meet production demands. You will also manage routine maintenance, spare parts inventory and the expedition of additional spares or support requirements to deliver the equipment back to production within agreed timescales.

Role Dynamic

• Be accountable for your own and others health and safety whilst at work, operating in line with SSOW (safe systems of work) and company procedures to enable a safe working environment.
• Take a proactive approach to continually improve housekeeping standards in engineering wokrshops around the site
• To work in support of a preventative maintenance strategy. Undertaking work of a predictive preventive and repair nature.
• Meet and exceed set KPIs for safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ensure contractors are appropriately supervised and comply with contractual commitments and site operating processes.
• Document and communicate as necessary comprehensive maintenance records.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and colleagues to improve team and cross-departmental relations.
• Ensure appropriate training is completed for both self and others to maintain professional and technical skills.

About You

• Fully qualified Electrical or Mechanical engineer accredited to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or BTEC.
• Evidence of PPM implementation, delivery and control
• Must have a demonstrable background in a Maintenance environment
• Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence training e.g.5S, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Problem Solving techniques.
• Experience in a fast-paced, multi-shift manufacturing environment.
• Experience of using SAP is an advantage
• Comfortable using Microsoft packages such as Excel
• Ability to handle purchasing, stock control, and supplier communication and correspondence via a variety of business systems