Job Title: Mould Maintenance Technician

Hours / Shift: 40.25 hours (average)

Hours of work vary between 23 and 57.5 hours per week, averaging 40.25 hours per week over a 14 day period:

Week 1 Monday - Tuesday 07:00 - 19:00

Friday - Sunday 19:00 - 07:00

Week 2 Wednesday - Thursday 07:00 - 19:00

Week 3 Monday - Tuesday 19:00 - 07:00

Friday - Sunday 07:00 - 19:00

Week 4 Wednesday - Thursday 19:00 - 07:00

Location: Banbury

Main purpose of job:

To act as a team member providing a multi-skilled technical service to ensure the effective and efficient running of the plant

Scope of job:

Reporting to: Mould Maintenance Manager / Mould Maintenance Team Leader

Direct Reports: 0

Responsible for: Safety, Quality, Timing, Cost, Motivation

Main duties:

React to break-downs and quality issues using diagnostic skills to identify and rectify problems quickly and effectively.
Programme and monitor the running of plant equipment to maximise through-put in line with agreed quality standards.
Undertake planned maintenance in line with the 'TPM' process.
Work as a member of the shift team, maximising efforts to meet priorities and having a longer-term view to continuous improvement
Input into manufacturing facilities (layouts, services etc.)
Always follow environmental, health & safety policies and procedures and report any issues
Take appropriate escalation actions

Provide engineering and technical services to improve the performance of the plant

Safety, Environmental Responsibilities:

Comply with Health & Safety and Environmental Policies.
Comply compliance with IATF 16949.
Ensure compliance with Environmental & Health & Safety standards in line with current certification.
Comply with the General Risk Assessments.
Comply with the Manual Handling Risk Assessments.
Comply with COSHH Risk Assessments.
Report accidents and near misses.
Comply with the Lock out Tag out Procedure (where applicable).
Comply with the Safe System of Work documents.
Take appropriate actions in emergency situations.
Adhere to 5S processes and procedures.

Quality:

Timing

Ensure all quality decisions are made considering risk to supply and escalate as required.
Report any issues or concerns to your line manager.

Cost:

Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve departmental performance on safety, uptime, availability, maintenance, equipment modifications, plant, error proofing, technical systems and processes and cost down opportunities.
Participate in projects within the companies CIP scheme.
Taking fast action to reduce customer demerits and cost of quality.
Use consumables responsibly.

Motivation

Comply with the principals of the company's employee charter
Participate in training and development programmes and share knowledge with the wider teams.
Identify areas of development and training requirements.
Participate in the company's suggestion scheme.
Promote the open door policy.
Support the Fairness Committee initiative.
Ensure good team working principals are being adhered by all team members.

Specific Skills & Experience:

Formal apprenticeship within either an electrical, mechanical or hydraulic qualification.
Will be fully trained with process and machine systems
Strong diagnostic skills, good numeracy and communication (both oral and written) skills
Experience within a large injection moulding shop would be desirable.
Reactive to changing requirements
Ability to write technical reports
Ability to work using own initiative with minimum supervision
Ability to work under pressure

Must have a strong attention span with a good eye for detail.

Robotic experience - Kuka, ABB robots desirable.
Experience of hydraulics and PLC work.
Computer literate with good excel and access database skills.
Good analytical skills.
Candidates must be able to work using their own initiative, and be able to liaise with other functions and departments at all levels within the company.
Manual dexterity.
Literacy and numeracy.
Ability to identify different colours of products (i.e. Ishihara).