Multi-Skilled Engineering Technician - Banbury, Oxfordshire

£32,412.38 plus £8030 shift allowance, £40,500 OTE pre-overtime

Rotating days/ nights: 12 hours 06:00-18:00 / 18:00-06:00

The role:
As a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer operating from a well-established animal feed mill, you will optimise machinery output and product quality, and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance and efficient breakdown response whilst maintaining a safe and healthy environment and promoting good engineering practices.

The environment:
A fast-paced, dynamic Feed manufacturing environment which is noisy and dusty in some areas, manufacturing animal feeds where hygiene standards are critical. The role is factory based.

Benefits:

• A secure, supportive, and progressive working environment
• Structured progression plans, including comprehensive training and continuous development
• 31 days holiday
• 5% pension contribution
• Life insurance
• Lifestyle benefits that include wellbeing resources

Responsibilities:

• Assist in building an up-to-date PPM system and ensuring planned maintenance is carried out professionally and promptly.
• Quick and effective response to breakdowns, where possible identifying root cause and suggesting possible improvements to prevent further breakdowns occurring.
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to the Shift Supervisor / Mill Manager and work with the operations department to minimise plant disruption.
• Reporting and tracking lost time, cause of breakdowns, record parts used/required
• Assist in PUWER, LOLER, Risk Assessments and fall out work associated.
• Proficient in engineering operations whilst working in hazardous environments
• Participate in Mechanical projects and installations - Elevators, conveyors, machine installs, machine refurbishment.
• Participate in Electrical projects and installations - Panel manufacture and installation, PLC upgrades, PAT testing, thermographic surveying.

A bit about you:

• Qualified in a relevant engineering trade with 4 + years of engineering experience and an Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering
• You will have a full understanding of mechanical processes and assemblies including Electrical or welding/fabrication experience
• Flexibility with a positive attitude and the ability to work well within a team
• Food manufacture experience desirable
• IEE 17th or 18th Edition desirable
• PLC experience desirable
• Air and pneumatics trained desirable

If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting role then please apply now with your most recent and up-to-date CV. Alternatively, you can email to arrange a confidential discussion.

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