Job Specification

The Role

• Will have responsibility for the 24/7 maintenance team, providing proactive and reactive maintenance solutions, you will work collaboratively with managers across the business to schedule and allocate work.
• To lead a highly effective and efficient maintenance function to sustain the required levels of production, operating with a strong focus on continuous improvement and maintaining company standards, working alongside Managers, Manufacturing Engineers and the Operators with the aim of increasing productivity and quality whilst reducing costs.
• Supervision of Maintenance Technicians and determine work schedules/allocation of resources accordingly.
• Management of the company equipment asset management system.
• Manage maintenance and repair of equipment and all facilities systems and general building maintenance and renovation.
• Manage the priority of faults and arranging for replacements to be installed as required.
• Manage PM’s scheduled checks on machinery and parts.
• Review and ensure maintenance procedures are in place for existing and new equipment.
• Work with production managers to limit breakdowns and operational downtime.
• Ensure the spares and critical spares are reviewed and stock checked.
• Work alongside the engineering department to improve production and machine efficiencies.
• Completion of root cause investigation.
• Ensure the team can respond immediately to equipment breakdown.
• Ensuring compliance inspections are completed and associated actions achieved.
• Organise supplier/contractor visits to complete service and inspections required, in collaboration with purchasing, production and engineering.
• Oversee, obtain quotes and manage relationships with external contractors and vendors.
• Help mitigate and manage any building or equipment emergencies that may occur both within and outside of normal business hours.
• Management of the maintenance budget.
• Support autonomous maintenance implementation.
• Facilitate daily meetings to aid problem solving.
• Support high level projects implemented across the business, such as installation of new machinery.
• Contribute to the professional development of colleagues within the Maintenance Team.

The Person

• Educated to HNC level or equivalent in Engineering Field.
• Multi skilled.
• IEE 18th Edition Certificate
• Robotics and automation experience.
• Cleanroom experience of high vacuum tools.
• Electrical Duty Holder position.
• Demonstrable experience in a manufacturing/production environment in a similar management role
• Strong set of engineering skills in multi-skilled maintenance, servicing, troubleshooting and design.
• Application and understanding of SHE principle.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Experience on Electrical machine control fault finding and PLC fault finding experience.
• Understanding of budgets including Capex.
• Ability to understand complex drawings and process flows.
• Working knowledge of process engineering.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Practices.
• Experience with managing a team of technicians over a 24/7 4 shift pattern.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to interact with both internal and external customers.

The Benefits

• You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
• An excellent salary.
• A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
• The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.