Mechanical / Electrical Engineer

**Multi-Skilled Technician / Mechanical Electrical Engineer** **Based Maldon** **up to c£35k depending on experience.** **Plus bonus, 25 days hol + b/h & other benefits** **38.5hr week 12 hr shifts (every other weekend off)** Responsible for effective and efficient activities in repairing all machinery to National Standards. These activities include Planned Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance, Equipment reliability as well as using the CMMS system for the maintenance department.Optimizing equipment reliability through a continuous improvement plan and actively buying in to all company values with regards to safety and training. - First and foremost, it is the responsibility of the incumbent to perform any and all tasks in a safe manner, keeping in mind safety on the job at all times. It is expected that the incumbent will not only practice safety on the job, but will be responsiblefor the safety of others working in the manufacturing floor, warehouse as well a support areas. - Can provide vision, goals, coaching, and priorities, ensuring that safety, quality, customer service and costs goals for the engineering and reliability function are successfully achieved. - Will be responsible for the facility maintenance, ensuring optimum operation of all ancillary and peripheral systems in the plant and warehouse. - Will be expected to use the CMMS program to provide optimum reliability to the operation of our manufacturing and ancillary systems. - Can provide energy to the PM schedule to create a "best in class" environment. - Consistently seeks alternatives to control and reduce spending. - Promotes and generates improvement ideas and takes responsibility to complete on time and budget. - Provides support to the production shift supervisor in reacting to breakdowns efficiently and successfully - Is competent in use of Lathe, milling machine and other workshop machinery or willing to learn. - Carries out day to day duties as required by the maintenance manager and to ensure compliance. - Promote an environment of excellence in reliability engineering, predictive, and preventive maintenance as well as in each and every practice of the department. - Responsible for plant facility and ancillary services. - Is flexible with work hours when needed to work overtime. - Support any project work that arises - Completion of relevant records of faults and projects carried out - Carry out fault diagnostics on Electrical, pneumatic and mechanical equipment **Skills / Experience**: - **HNC/ONC or equivalent in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field**: - **5 years of related experience in electrical/mechanical maintenance or project roles.**: - Have followed a recognized indentured apprenticeship - Knowledge of mechanical, electrical systems, electronic drives and controls. - Basic computer software skills i.e. MS Office - Ensures that "best practice" is developed and that all electrical and mechanical work is carried out to the highest standards - Experience of AC and DC drives is advantageous - Awareness of basic Plc fault finding - Ability to read and interpret maintenance documents i.e. electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams - An understanding of engineering regulations. - Awareness of project work would be beneficial. - Team Oriented and Interpersonal Skills - Has the ability to work effectively with other plant employees or external groups to achieve required objectives and goals. - Initiative - Has the ability to identify key plant issues, develop a workable solution from data and working with others, sells solutions and implements the solution. - Credibility - Does not blame others and takes responsibility for their own mistakes. Respects confidential information and concerns shared by others. Finishes work and reports on time and effectively utilises data to support positions. - Continuous Improvement - Has self-management skills and motivation to continuously improve the process, people, equipment, raw materials and self. Can adapt and transfer new methods and ideas to situations to maximize positive results. - Communication - Presents ideas/facts clearly and concisely in oral and written formats. Listens well and asks the right questions. - Results oriented - works very closely within the maintenance team to deliver on key success areas of the business plan. Takes corrective action, anticipates issues and sets contingency plans. - Logical Problem Solving - Can understand which information is relevant to develop solutions and options. - Has experience with using lathe, milling machine to produce tooling and parts such as bushes, shafts couplings etc - Enthusiasm-'Buys in' to all company values and any new rules and regulations implemented by the company. - Drive - Has drive and ambition to be part of a grown and expanding Global company