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Job Summary
The primary responsibility will be the day-to-day activities of the engineering/maintenance teams. Interaction between engineering and production on all issues related to production line maintenance and mechanical downtime.
Hours: 4-Cycle shift Pattern
Role
- To ensure efficient running of the production line, follow up on any mechanical issues and comment on production issues.
- Work in partnership with production team to achieve operational targets.
- Closely monitor the production line and machine performance.
- Proactive role online as soon as any deterioration in performance occurs.
- Attend Engineering team briefings.
- Maintenance of PM records and ensure all PMs are kept up to date.
- Receive detailed handover on floor from previous shift.
- Fill in maintenance handover sheets after engineering work online.
- Walk line thoroughly, talk to Cell Leaders/Production Operators regarding issues/resolution on the line.
- Ensure traceability of all Engineering spares.
- Ensure issues are closed out fully.
- Ensure permit to work rules are used where required.
- Involvement in engineering/projects improvements.
- Involvement in process improvements.
- Good housekeeping, both in production area and engineering workshop.
- Participate and comply with safety & hygiene audits.
- Work under own initiative.
- Other duties as assigned by Engineering manager.
Responsibilities
- Work order processing: outstanding jobs, work completed per week and new work orders.
- Downtime Analysis; top 10 issues in the plant. Focus on frequency by area and major big stops and downtime display by area.
- PM schedule – weekly, monthly and quarterly in conjunction with production manager. Plan communicated each week and weekend. PMs completed versus planned. Key CMs completed.
- Be the key contact for engineering support each day. Awareness of issues and performance is critical.
- Health and Safety – be a champion in this area providing expertise and input.
- Key input into plant forums; Daily reviews at 10:00, Weekly work order review with production manager, and weekly downtime review with the Engineering manager.
- Attend shift handovers with the production supervisors at the start of each shift.
Special Skills
- Repair of industrial production equipment such as high-speed machines, conveyors, packaging machines, gearboxes, bearings and hydraulics.
- TIG Welding, Stainless-steel Fabrication.
- Knowledge of Bakery, Process or Packaging machinery.
- Knowledge of Pemac or similar CMMS System.
- Have a good knowledge of Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Welding, Fabricating and machining.
- PLC Experience (Siemens S7) an advantage.
- Proven knowledge of Computerised Engineering systems.
- Proven knowledge and understanding of Bakery and Packaging machinery.
- Good people and communication skills.
- Experience and involvement in Engineering related Projects.
Key Performance Indicators
- PMs completed versus planned 95%
- CM backlog – 50 jobs
- Mechanical efficiency of 96%
- Plant efficiency of 91%
- OEE of 84%
- 100% availability of critical spare parts and belts
- Provision of engineering cover at 100%
- 100% engineering representation at daily and weekly plant forums above
- Zero accidents within the engineering team
- Conformance to engineering budget
