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Shift Maintenance Engineer Job Description

Hours

Overtime availability & rate
Once you have worked above the average 42 Hours in the current week, you will be eligible for payment at the following rates for authorised overtime: standard = basic rate X 1.33 per hour.

Overtime is ad hoc, not guaranteed but available when business needs dictate.

Holiday allowance – 20 days when BH is worked then paid a single time plus day in lieu.
Pension – 3% employer
Medical / any other benefits – EAP, 

Responsible to: Engineering Manager (Production Manager in his

absence)

Responsible for: Providing a Safe & Healthy Working Environment

Maintaining all Plant Assets to highest standards

Plant/Production Breakdown repair

Engineer Workshop

Purpose of Role

To maintain company assets to the highest standards at all times.

To ensure the safe, efficient and effective repair of plant / production

breakdowns and assist production with engineering issues when and

where required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Production

1. Ensures PPMs are completed as per the PPM schedules and

outlined by the Engineering Manager. All documentation and

information relating to the PPMs must be correct and up-to-date

at all times.

2. Work through engineering jobs list provided by the Engineering

Manager.

3. React to any plant/production breakdowns with urgency. If more

than one breakdown occurs, work through as prioritised by

Engineering Manager or Shift Supervisor.

4. Minimise cost where possible by ensuring efficient use of all

production consumables.

Health and Safety

1. Ensure SWPs are adhered to at all times and ensure any

problems are reported to the Site Manager, Engineering

Manager and Compliance Manager promptly.

2. Ensure correct PPE is being used at all times, immediately

informing the Engineering Manager of any requirements.

3. Ensures housekeeping is at the highest standards at all times

and promotes a clean as you go policy within the department.

Communication

1. Ensure shift changeovers are managed to ensure continuity of

production, any site issues / breakdowns are communicated,

shift reports to be filled out and emailed to engineering and

production management at the end of each shift. Housekeeping

is at the highest standard.

2. Inform Engineering Manager of any issues you require

addressed with priority.

3. Communicate to the Engineering Manager where critical spares

need ordered or day to day spares are required.

4. Communicate to the Engineering Manager or Shift Supervisor

when there maybe issues with resolving production breakdowns.

Personnel

1. Be proactive in promoting the company to all employees and

report any incidents or disagreements affecting the morale of

the workforce to the Production Manager / Engineering

Manager.

2. Promote effective communication between all employees.

General

1. To comply with all company rules, regulations and procedures at

all times and promote good working practices throughout the

workforce.

This list is by no means exhaustive and you will be requested to carry any

other duties and responsibilities deemed reasonable by management