A growing business that extrudes a wide range of polythene films from 6-main manufacturing lines is looking for a Works Engineer to join the team in Bingley. You will ensure all machinery and factory buildings are safe and are an efficient place to work, as well as monitoring, maintaining and/or repairing machinery to allow maximum production output and efficiency. Where required, you will be improving or replacing machinery or processes to increase reliability and production output, whilst minimising disruption to the business. As Works Engineer, your duties will include:

Always working safely, e.g. isolating machinery, erecting guards etc.
Making personnel aware of any work starting or any other issues via shift supervisors and or others, as necessary.
Responding quickly to production machine issues as they arise.
Ensuring factory/machines/site remain safe to use or be around.
Checking and maintaining machine safety devices, fire/smoke alarms and exits etc. at fixed intervals.
Isolating any machinery/areas in an unsafe condition.
Monitoring/rectifying/reporting machine or equipment access issues, e.g. guarding, steps, sensors.
Planning, undertaking and recording maintenance to minimise output disruption.
Planning any preventative maintenance with the works manager and supervisors minimise loss in production time.
Controlling/monitoring the work of third parties/visitors, including experience and competence, to maintain personnel/visitor safety.
Planning and ensuring relevant H&S requirements and quality (BRC) checks are undertaken on time.
Keeping an organised, well laid-out and tidy workshop, equipment.
Always wearing the correct PPE for the job and use equipment in a safe manner (e.g. air).

What we’re looking for in a Works Engineer:

Electrically trained and qualified to
Mechanical engineering experience
General experience (including controllers/panels etc) of single and three phase motors, inverters and AC drives, DC drives, heater and cooling controls and PAT testing
Living within 30-minutes of Bingley.

Hours of workThe normal hours of work for this role are 8.00 am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday = 42.5 hrs (This includes a paid lunchtime (30 mins) in case a problem arises). Call-out/out of hours break-down coverageWeekly standby/breakdown down cover alternates between two Engineers. Weekend cover is paid as an additional 8 basic hrs/week, when trained/safe to do so, making a total of 50.5 hrs/week. To apply for this role as Works Engineer, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.

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