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REED Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a leading food manufacturer who are growing at a rapid rate.
- Maintain plant and equipment to optimum standards safely with minimum downtime
- Liaise with all levels of management across all functions relating to engineering activities on the plan or breakdowns
- Ensure high standards of housekeeping are maintained
- Ensure that all health and safety and food hygiene procedures are adhered to at all times
- To undertake any training courses as the need of the business dictates
- Ensure the efficient usage of spare parts, consumables and equipment
- Any administrative duties as required in the fulfillment of the engineering plan
- To decrease time lost due to breakdowns
- Satisfactory completion of the engineering plan, designated areas and equipment
- Routinely test the metal detection equipment and failsafe features
- Carry out planned maintenance on the equipment which includes in depth visual checks to critical machinery components to identify damage and metal on metal contact or wear
- Document PPM checks and record any necessary corrective action
- Ensure that the workshops and engineering equipment are maintained and in a clean condition that this fit for purpose
- Ensure that tool boxes are clean and free from unnecessary extraneous matter which could be hazardous to production
- Understand the principles of metal detection and have a thorough knowledge of the equipment and testing routines
- Ensure that you have the relevant Legal compliance training completed (in liaison with the Health & Safety, Technical and the Training departments)
- Understand the importance of ensuring that all statutory (industry guidelines), legal, food safety and integrity and hygiene standards and customer requirements are met and adhered to
- Understand how to trace faults (route cause analysis)
- Understand the importance of maintenance and performance validation
A relevant electrical qualification is essential
