Senior Maintenance Engineer

Overview: Retained by our client, a leading injection moulding manufacturer of automotive components we are recruiting for a Senior Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

Benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• On site canteen
• Free on-site parking
• Opportunity to join an established & growing team

Remit:

•  As a Senior Maintenance Engineer, you will lead the maintenance team towards full TPM, ensuring continuous and safe running to reduce incidents and breakdowns.
• The successful Senior Maintenance Engineer will have experience working in a similar role, with working knowledge of injection moulding machines & automation.

 

Role:

• Supervise a team of three Maintenance Engineers
• Ensure maintenance operations are safely conducted
• Develop safety measures to guarantee full safety during maintenance operations
• Lead the maintenance team towards a full TPM, with a proactive, preventative mind-set rather than corrective
• Communicate with production planning to ensure equipment PM is achieved on time
• Plan and follow corrective actions
• Ensure repairs are performed in a “right first time” mind-set and followed until full completion and validation
• Lead major technical maintenance operations such as toggle replacements, pump repairs, hydraulic seals replacements.
• Communicate directly with equipment suppliers to ensure fast response to breakdowns
• Manage outsourced contractors to ensure equipment and machinery are compliant with legal requirements (LOLER, PUWER, PAT Testing, FGAS)
• Lead in-house electrical installation, including testing and certification
• Cover Site Electrical Duty Holder responsibilities (relevant training can be provided)
• Lead all 5S aspects around maintenance
• Lead the technical sides of in-house continuous improvement projects

Experience & Requirements:

• Experience at a similar level in an injection moulding environment is essential
• Strong knowledge of injection moulding machines
• Qualified with BS7671 17th or 18th Edition
• Qualified with City and Guild 2391, 2395 or equivalent in electrical inspection and testing
• Fully comfortable with legal standards such as BS7671, EAWR89, HASAWA1974
• Multiskilled with strong troubleshooting in Electrics, Hydraulics and Mechanics
• Experience working with a CMMS system
• Fully confident with reading and interpreting technical drawings (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical)
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Excellent Time management and organization skills
• Strong team working, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure

 

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