Role Requirements

The Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring that all works carried out by themselves are carried out in a safe and efficient manner in line with recognised codes and practices.

The role encompasses preventative and reactive:

Electrical maintenance, covering repairs on single and 3 phases electrical systems, 24V control systems and instrumentation,
Mechanical maintenance, covering repairs on various types of pumps, agitators, presses, valves and pipe work systems. The site has compressed air, nitrogen generation, cooling water, hot oil and hot water services that need to be maintained.

The successful candidate will provide input into various areas of the process safety management (PSM) including SIL (safety integrity level checks including temperature/level/pressure trips), hazardous area equipment inspections (ATEX), earthing checks, testing of pressure relief equipment, vent inspections and tank inspections.

The candidate will also be responsible for ensuring the sites compliance with statutory requirements such as emergency lighting, legionella control and PAT testing for new items and be involved with contractor management (permits/inductions and onboarding).

They will provide input for process modifications and / or modifications of existing operation as required.

The role will include daily, weekly and monthly inspection routines looking for and rectifying issues before they become a break down.

Accountabilities

Champion safe working practice ensuring works carried out under the control of the engineer meets current legislation and AkzoNobel standards
Manage the routine maintenance of equipment in the plant to ensure the safe, reliable running of the equipment across site from E2E including Silos
Ensure maintenance execution is to schedule by following good planning practice and monitoring task completion
Work closely with the team leaders to ensure the management of engineering works in line with production
Identify and plan to eliminate any factors inhibiting the maintenance plan execution
Collaborate with the scheduling, operations and improvement teams to ensure equipment downtime is fully utilized for maintenance
Manage assigned maintenance budget
Support the plant operations team to resolve equipment issues impacting plant performance, through the escalation process
Establishing and maintaining a scheduled maintenance program – based on analysis of source of loss
Ensuring that all maintenance activities are planned and developed in line with Safety, Quality guidelines, and along Lean principles wherever possible (E.g. using Standardised Work Routines where appropriate)
Ensuring proactive use of lean manufacturing Tools (5 Why / Go-Look-See / RCA / RCM) to provide solutions that get us to Countermeasure, and Containment (Return to Standard). Countermeasures can include but should not be limited to improved RM (reliability maintenance) routines, AM (Autonomous Maintenance) routines, Standardised Work (SOPs)
Ensuring communication on all the above is clear and consistent to all relevant stakeholders

Knowledge, skills and experience

HNC/ONC in Engineering with relevant experience in manufacturing and a good knowledge of factory operations
Experience of managing contractors
Good leadership and organisation skills are required
Engineering experience within the manufacturing industry. Good organizational and planning skills with the flexibility to adapt to operational priorities
Ability to lead, coach and motivate on a day to day basis
Able to communicate at all levels within the plant environment
Computer literate with a thorough understanding of Microsoft Office software applications

Jackson Hogg

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