Electrical Production Support Engineer

Objectives of the Job

This role will be responsible for all aspects relating to Engineering & Manufacturing across site. You will be looking after planned maintenance, breakdowns & changeovers on key production equipment. As well as supporting the Leadership team by leading & participating in improvements for reliability and production capacity utilising continuous improvement techniques.
Main Tasks and Key Areas of Work

• Ensure all engineering activities completed, meeting Health & Safety standards
• Maintain production equipment with a proactive approach to provide robust repairs to prevent future losses to up-time
• Responsible for implementing the planned maintenance schedule, with a continuous improvement focus
• Working with the Leadership team, manage KPIs & develop an action plan for key issues
• Define and improve technical changeovers using lean techniques (i.e. SMED)
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement activities relating to Production, Engineering & Manufacturing
• Ensure all tasks are completed to the correct product quality standards
• Provide diagnostic assistance to technical team members
• Support Production with equipment modifications and new product introduction
• Maintain spare part inventories and order new parts with a cost-effective approach
• Whilst the above represents a summary of the Role and Responsibilities expected, related or unrelated tasks may be requested at the discretion of supervision

Performance Targets

• Maintain and Improve availability targets for key performance equipment
• Reduce changeover times for adaptability and capacity to within agreed targets, to be individually agreed per WorkCentre (TBA)

Essential Skills / Qualifications required

• Time served apprenticeship to HNC level or similar qualification in a related engineering field and experience within a similar role
• Multi-skilled training with ideally an electrical bias
• PLC fault finding and modifications experience
• Robotics experience control, and modification
• Knowledge of problem solving and analysis tools (FMEA, 5 Whys or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of H&S within a fast-paced Manufacturing environment
• Ability to work on your own & as part of a tea