Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

£48,000

Trafford Park

9% Pension

Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

The Role

You will be smart of a small but expanding maintenance team which provides opportunities for progression into a Team Leader vacancy in the future. You will be supporting the operations team to achieve compliance to the production plan by minimising engineering downtime, increasing availability, performance and efficiency of the existing assets through continuous improvement techniques. Providing effective and efficient timely responses to plant breakdowns and ensuring planned maintenance is completed on time and as per the PPM site requirements. Main duties include…

Maintain a clean, safe & organised working environment

Always demonstrate safe behaviour and conform to all safe systems of work

Support a culture that enhances awareness to reduce accidents and near misses

Provide first line maintenance support to the manufacturing departments

Line monitoring to improve efficiency

Provide feedback for improving the planned maintenance system

Order spare parts & liaise with Engineering Stores

Assist with machinery installation and decommissioning

Participate in electrical and mechanical proactive and re-active maintenance to the best of your capability

Diagnose machine breakdowns and act accordingly

To communicate and escalate accordingly when assistance is required

Carry out routine equipment safety and maintenance inspections

Ensure all work conforms to statutory & safety requirements

Ensure that plant and equipment perform to manufacture product efficiently to high quality standards.

To liaise, assist with training and support other departments in general running of the factory.

Contribute to and help implement continuous improvement, to enhance quality, safety, efficiency and waste reduction.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

The Candidate

You will be an experienced Maintenance Engineer who is able to demonstrate capability with both mechanical and electrical systems. You will have the following skills, experiences and attributes…

A minimum of 2 years working as a multi skilled maintenance engineer

Experience within the food, FMCG, printing, packaging or plastic injection moulding industries

Experience with robotics would be beneficial but is not essential

Experience with ultrasonic welding would be beneficial but is not essential

Experience of faulting finding and modifying PLCs

Ideally you will be timeserved

18th edition qualified

Experience of working with an automated environment is essential

Types of Machinery

Automated Production Lines – Machinery used for high-speed production of PPE, such as face masks and protective suits.

Injection Molding Machines – Used for producing plastic components of PPE (e.g., respirators, face shields).

Heat Sealing & Ultrasonic Welding Machines – Essential for bonding fabric materials in PPE manufacturing.

Cutting & Stamping Machines – Used to shape materials for gloves, gowns, and masks.

Conveyor Systems – For transporting materials and finished products through the production process.

Pneumatic & Hydraulic Systems – Found in various manufacturing machines, requiring troubleshooting and maintenance.

Industrial Compressors & HVAC Systems – Essential for maintaining cleanroom environments and ensuring air quality standards.

Electrical Control Panels & PLCs – Used for automation and process control, requiring fault-finding and programming skills