Manufacturing Engineer

3 weeks ago

Gateshead, United Kingdom Royal National Institute of Blind People Full time

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer at RNIB's production site at Gateshead.

At RNIB Gateshead we are responsible for the production of braille, audio and large print using a variety of equipment including braille embossers and bagging machines.

**About The Role**

In this role, you will be performing a range of routine, reactive, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance tasks, ensuring machinery is safe, reliable and working efficiently. You will also be reading and interpreting mechanical diagrams, schematics,maintenance manuals and parts catalogues.

Through this maintenance, you will be confident in identifying and recommending improvements to production equipment and manufacturing methods. As such, you will be regularly making recommendations for relevant maintenance activities with Production staff.

As well communicating with the wider production team, you will also be managing and guiding an Engineering Apprentice who will support you in your tasks.

**Who We're Looking For**

You will have a City & Guilds qualification, NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a relevant apprenticeship. In additional, you will also have a good understanding of HSE standards and regulations.

You will have a good understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment as well as hydraulic pneumatics, with working knowledge of their operations and principles.

You will be a confident communicator and problem solver, being able to not only explain and arrange requirements for maintenance accordingly, but also in leading an apprentice or similar direct report.

**What We Offer**

RNIB Prides itself on being a great place to work with a range of flexible benefits and a positive, progressive culture. We offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment, a flexible work life balance environment, as well asa benefits package including:

- 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays - pro rata), which increase with service
- Excellent pension scheme
- RNIB Rewards - Our employee discounts platform gives you access to offers at over 800 in-store and online retailers
- In-house training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and management development programmes

**How to Apply**

**Additional Information**

We're the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we're here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK's biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.

RNIB is committed to being led by our customers (blind and partially sighted people), and one of the ways we do this is through active involvement and engagement in many of our work activities, including the recruitment of new members of staff.

RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation.

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