Nights Multi-Skilled Engineer

Job description

The Shift engineer will provide essential engineering expertise to support Operations in reducing and eliminating downtime. This role involves both proactive and reactive maintenance. Working hours: Monday to Friday nights, 22.00-06.00 Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum (DOE) Key Duties of a Multi-Skilled Engineer: Conduct routine inspections and preventative maintenance on production equipment. Identifying and resolving any potential issues before they cause failures. Respond rapidly to machinery breakdowns, diagnose the problems and perform repairs or report back to engineering team leader if external specialists are required. Carry out machine adjustments, Size changes, machine settings when mods are made. This is to help support the production function. Monitor and Calibrate equipment to ensure accuracy, quality, and safe standards are met. Keep accurate records of maintenance i.e. PPM schedules, Shift Reporting etc. Adhere to health & safety guidelines and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. May from time to get involved with project work to get equipment back up to standard which would assist in helping production performance figures. Familiar with maintaining packing equipment would be an advantage: Experience of pneumatics Horizontal flow packers Vertical form fill baggers Carton erectors Multi-Heads Gluing systems Metal detectors/check weighers X-ray Various bespoke hand packing/labelling lines some with printers. Strong Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems - Preferable electrical bias. Experience working within a food/manufacturing environment is desirable not essential. Experience within Food packaging would an advantage but not essential. Understanding of food safety and hygiene is preferred. Good practice of Health & Safety. Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery including Baggers, Multi-heads, conveyors, packaging equipment. Proactive approach to maintenance and commitment to ensuring the highest levels of equipment reliability. Ability to train and development colleagues when required. Good communication skills, and the ability to make decisions on the spot. Ability to work under pressure within a fast paced environment. As part of our drive to make IPS a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers. Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives. Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include: Holiday Entitlement - 20 days plus the normal bank holidays. Pension scheme – 4% employee and 4% employer contribution. Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary. Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year. Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses. Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards. Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings! If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam! IPS (Part of the Culina Group) works with some of the best known brands and provides cost effective and innovative co-packing, co-filling and co-manufacturing solutions within the UK. At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!