Shift Engineer

Job title:

Shift Engineer

Company

Deeside Cereals

Job description

VALUES & CULTURE:Our core values are fundamental to how we work within Deeside Cereals and influence all aspects of how we do business.Deeside Cereals is a 100% private label business, based in Deeside, North Wales who manufacture quality breakfast cereals for UK and export markets.We are a customer driven business focused on understanding and responding to our customers’ needs, who recognise the trust that is placed in us, accept and recognise the responsibility that comes with it and offer competitive and smart solutions.Combining strong teamwork with the agility to react, we take pride in what we do, expect fairness from all our business partners whilst remaining committed to delivering quality products that provide good value for all.Using a results driven approach to getting better every day, these values embody our ethos.PURPOSE OF ROLE:

• A Multiskilled Engineer with experience in an FMCG environment, able to carry out planned predictive and re-active maintenance of the plant equipment & facilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To carry out planned predictive and re-active maintenance of process, packaging and auxiliary equipment.

• To carry out workshop duties such as machine repairs and component manufacture

• To re train in new methodology, technology and engineering techniques as the business needs arise

• To train others in the plant, buildings and auxiliary equipment used on site

• To respond to machine & auxiliary failures

• Troubleshooting and faultfinding on a range of electrical and mechanical plant equipment, packing machinery and site services.

• Installation, commissioning and repair of all plant and facilities

• To assist the Manufacturing Department with line adjustments, changeovers and breakdowns

• Responsible for improvements and reduction of downtime through increased efficiencies through your own ideas and input

• To take an active role in the Health and safety requirements on site on behalf of the Engineering Department

• To be able to work unsupervised when tasked to do so and to organise the work of others in response to the site needs

• Work alongside and support the activities of all engineering contractors when they are on site

• Produce and maintain documents relating to the administration of all engineering tasks

• The job holder is required to do all tasks considered as relevant by their line manager

• Responsible for Food Safety, Quality and Legality

RequirementsSKILLS REQUIRED:

• A qualified engineer, to HNC and/or NVQ Level 3 standard in an electrical, mechanical or multiskilled discipline.

• Hands on, multi-skilled experience on automated machines within a continuous manufacturing environment, ideally food manufacturing

• Working experience of integrated systems.

• Working experience of Automatic Packaging and Palletisation systems

• Some knowledge of AC and/or servo drive systems.

• Safety-focussed

• Team worker with the ability to work under own initiative

• The use of own initiative and judgment in identifying and correcting all stoppages and breakdowns to production plant, equipment and services

• The use of own initiative with some independent action to prioritise engineering problems in the absence of the Asset Lead Engineer / Shift Manager

BenefitsSubsidised CanteenSubsidised Staff ShopPension SchemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeThe Company strives to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that decisions concerning recruitment, promotion, dismissal or any other aspect of employment will be based on the needs of the business and not any assumptions based on sex, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, married or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. This is an important commitment which all employees are expected to share.

Expected salary

£46922 per year

Location

Connah’s Quay, Flintshire

Job date

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 23:14:31 GMT

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