Shift Maintenance Engineer

ROLE DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

Job Title: Shift Maintenance Technician

Location of post: Leprino Foods EU, Portlaoise Co. Laois

Role Purpose: Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance on site machinery/equipment and contribute to plant improvements and increased efficiencies in a 24/7 highly automated plant

Accountable to: Maintenance Team Leaders

Responsible for: Maintenance of equipment & building services

Key Relationships: Engineering Team, Production Shift Manage / Team

Responsibilities:

Machine Improvement & Increased Efficiency

· Proactively identify and resolve problems prior to them impacting performance and reliability

· Assist in group problem solving in conjunction with the Production Department

· Provide support to the Production team on equipment breakdowns

· Act to identify new opportunities to improve machine performance and reliability and via design, effect improvements efficiencies, troubleshooting engineering problems

· Identify resource requirements from planned preventative maintenance schedules, and ensure effective utilisation of resources in accordance with department budgets

· Assist in the development of the preventative maintenance programme and routines within Computer Maintenance Management System

· Work closely with projects to improve operational performance

· Undertake and contribute to projects relating to reduction of energy costs across all areas

Equipment Knowledge

· Remain fully conversant with plant operations and processes

· Maintain and upgrade steam distribution, air distribution, water and electrical networks

· Maintain up to date knowledge of technical equipment specification, fault diagnosis and maintenance procedures via technical briefs and equipment manual updates

Health and Safety

· Understand, observe and ensure compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures.

· Participate in and ensure that safety work place inspections are completed in accordance with schedule and standards

· Support and promote the development of an effective and pro-active safety culture on site.

· Proactively completes H&S e-learning.

Quality

· Following repair / maintenance / installation ensure settings or calibrations are correct and report immediately any conditions that may impinge upon finished product quality

We welcome applications from candidates that met the following criteria.

Required Qualifications

Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft - Electrical. Understanding and be highly proficient in information systems e.g. e-mail, Microsoft Office. Knowledge of CMMS or SAP is an advantage.

Experience

Qualified Technician (Electrician) with 3-5 years relevant experience maintaining and repairing a range of equipment in a manufacturing / industrial environment. Preferably in the food / dairy manufacturing or clean room environment.

Specialist Knowledge

Working knowledge of manufacturing operations and processes in a highly automated plant.

Knowledge of some of the following; conveyor systems, pumps, motors, augers / extruders, HVAC systems, instrumentation, PLCs, variable speed drives (VSDs), HMIs or SCADA

Skills and Abilities

Excellent communication skills

Ability to apply problem solving techniques and root cause analysis

Organisational and planning skills

Accurate record keeping

Teamwork oriented

Working Pattern

Ability to undertake a continental shift work pattern over 7 days, with flexibility for both days and nights.

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PERSON SPECIFICATION - ENGINEER

Applicants are required to explain on the application form how they demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours specified:

Essential

Physical

Qualifications

and

Training

Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft - Electrical

Understanding and be highly proficient in information systems e.g. e-mail, Microsoft Office

Experience CMMS / SAP

Experience

Qualified Technician (Fitter / Electrician) with 3-5 years relevant experience maintaining and repairing a range of equipment in a manufacturing / industrial environment

Experience in the food / dairy manufacturing environment or clean room environment

Specialist

Knowledge

Working knowledge of manufacturing operations and processes in a highly automated plant

Detailed knowledge of manufacturing equipment, and of safety requirements in the maintenance and repair of same

Knowledge of some of the following; conveyor systems, pumps, motors, augers / extruders, HVAC systems, instrumentation, PLCs, variable speed drives (VSDs), HMIs or SCADA

Instrumentation knowledge advantage.

Experience as a Multiskilled technician role

Skills

and

Abilities

Excellent communication skills

High level diagnostic and problem solving skills in an industrial environment

Able to maintain records accurately and legibly

Organisational and planning ability

Behaviours

Self motivated

Teamwork oriented

Calm and focused under pressure

Adaptable to short & long term change

Circumstances

Shift Working Pattern

Flexibility outside core hours

Others

Exemplary attendance record and good disciplinary record