Electrician

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining Production line equipment to support the production of a variety of healthcare, toiletry and pharmaceutical products, and will support production line personnel in achieving targeted output. This position is also required to support site services and the general fabric of the buildings with breakdowns when needed.. The post holder will be required to work within clearly defined processes and procedures and product specifications and standards, while ensuring full compliance with Quality, Health and Safety at Work and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) at all times.  This is a factory-based role, requiring the post holder to be standing for most of the working day. Moderate physical effort will be required and will include, bending, lifting and the operation of basic manual handling and occasional movement of equipment.  The post involves basic documentation and simple recording of electronic data, which requires accuracy and attention to detail at all times

Following training, the key duties of the post are as follows;

• Provide a professional, high quality Multi-skilled (Electro-Mechanical) Engineering service following adequate training on specific equipment
• Responsible for the electrical maintenance of production lines and equipment in accordance with product standards and specifications, to achieve required outputs (All sites)
• Participate in Capital projects and new equipment procurement e.g. Factory acceptance trials (FAT’s) etc.
• Ensure that all operations on equipment are performed to a professional, high quality standard
• Inform and update Engineering & Production Management with regards to line availability following breakdowns etc.
• Ensure major issues are elevated in line with the agreed process – departmental ‘Elevation Tree’
• Work closely as part of a team in conjunction with the Production and Quality departments
• Report any immediate major Electrical related issues to the Engineering Team Leader / Engineering manager for resolution
• Ensure that equipment is properly maintained, and identified faults are reported and logged so that corrective action can be taken
• Responsible and accountable for completion of Preventative Maintenance (PM) Work Orders and relevant documentation using an Asset Care database
• Ensure that all documentation is accurately maintained and relevant information communicated as appropriate
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work, and maintain that safe working instructions (SWIs) are adhered to at all times
• Maintain high standards of GMP at all times in Production, Engineering and other accountable areas
• Carry out electrical testing and inspections to both fixed and portable equipment across all facilities; this includes P.A.T testing
• Coach and provide training for Engineering Apprentices and other technical / operational staff as required
• Manufacture electrical panels, control systems, other parts and carry out repairs as  required
• Carry out any other reasonable duties at the request of the Engineering Team Leader

Skills and Experience required:

• Qualified to City & Guilds level or equivalent (essential)
• Relative industry knowledge and experience (essential).
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to organise workload and work proactively on own initiative or as an interchangeable member of a small team.
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task workload.
• Flexibility – ability to react and respond positively to changes in priority and workload.
• Ability to use computerised information systems to retrieve, update and input all relevant data
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to learn and implement Health and Safety measures and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Good level of literacy and numeracy required
• Experience working within a fast moving consumable goods (FMCG) environment
• Ability to lead, coach and support other personnel
• Strong Electrical / Electronic aptitude
• Strong PLC skills
• Basic Mechanical Engineering skills
• 16th Edition qualified