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Shift Maintenance Engineer Job Description
- Hours
- Overtime availability & rate
Once you have worked above the average 42 Hours in the current week, you will be eligible for payment at the following rates for authorised overtime: standard = basic rate X 1.33 per hour.
Overtime is ad hoc, not guaranteed but available when business needs dictate.
- Holiday allowance – 20 days when BH is worked then paid a single time plus day in lieu.
- Pension – 3% employer
- Medical / any other benefits – EAP,
Responsible to: Engineering Manager (Production Manager in his
absence)
Responsible for: Providing a Safe & Healthy Working Environment
Maintaining all Plant Assets to highest standards
Plant/Production Breakdown repair
Engineer Workshop
Purpose of Role
To maintain company assets to the highest standards at all times.
To ensure the safe, efficient and effective repair of plant / production
breakdowns and assist production with engineering issues when and
where required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Production
1. Ensures PPMs are completed as per the PPM schedules and
outlined by the Engineering Manager. All documentation and
information relating to the PPMs must be correct and up-to-date
at all times.
2. Work through engineering jobs list provided by the Engineering
Manager.
3. React to any plant/production breakdowns with urgency. If more
than one breakdown occurs, work through as prioritised by
Engineering Manager or Shift Supervisor.
4. Minimise cost where possible by ensuring efficient use of all
production consumables.
Health and Safety
1. Ensure SWPs are adhered to at all times and ensure any
problems are reported to the Site Manager, Engineering
Manager and Compliance Manager promptly.
2. Ensure correct PPE is being used at all times, immediately
informing the Engineering Manager of any requirements.
3. Ensures housekeeping is at the highest standards at all times
and promotes a clean as you go policy within the department.
Communication
1. Ensure shift changeovers are managed to ensure continuity of
production, any site issues / breakdowns are communicated,
shift reports to be filled out and emailed to engineering and
production management at the end of each shift. Housekeeping
is at the highest standard.
2. Inform Engineering Manager of any issues you require
addressed with priority.
3. Communicate to the Engineering Manager where critical spares
need ordered or day to day spares are required.
4. Communicate to the Engineering Manager or Shift Supervisor
when there maybe issues with resolving production breakdowns.
Personnel
1. Be proactive in promoting the company to all employees and
report any incidents or disagreements affecting the morale of
the workforce to the Production Manager / Engineering
Manager.
2. Promote effective communication between all employees.
General
1. To comply with all company rules, regulations and procedures at
all times and promote good working practices throughout the
workforce.
This list is by no means exhaustive and you will be requested to carry any
other duties and responsibilities deemed reasonable by management
