Production Engineer

Network 2 Supplies Ltd

Location: NG17 2NL

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £45k

Key Duties/responsibilities

• Maintenance and operation of shredding and granulation plant.
• Ensure that machinery and equipment are operating at peak performance.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve equipment or process failures quickly and efficiently to minimise downtime.
• Participate in root cause analysis for any quality issues or process deviations and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Diagnose faults and carry out hands-on repairs including blade changes, etc.
• Plan and manage maintenance schedules.
• Assist with sourcing and installation of new equipment when required.
• Managing projects for new machinery installs.
• Identify areas for cost-saving and implement strategies to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs.
• Show commitment to continuous improvement in all areas.
• Stock management and process tracking of product through the process.
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and best practice for tasks associated with the operation.
• Work to agreed KPIs.
• Create and maintain risk assessments and ensure these are communicated to the team.
• Creation and management of PPM for the process.
• Create accurate documentation and records of input/output data, machine downtimes, receipt of materials, start up and shutdown procedures.
• Collaborate with external suppliers, contractors, and service providers for equipment procurement, installation, and maintenance.
• Provide technical training and support to Operatives to ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Collaborate across the business where necessary to achieve the best outcomes.
• Adhering to all H&S guidelines, attend H&S meetings, support the H&S Manager when and if required with onsite testing.
• Ensure that general housekeeping standards are maintained at all times.

Skills Required

• Experience of operating medium-sized production machinery.
• Ability to use hand tools such as spanners, socket sets, screw drivers etc.
• Ability to undertake and assist in the basic servicing of machinery.
• Good knowledge of health and safety as it applies to a production environment and the wider business and how to deal with incidents as they happen.
• Experience in producing SOPs and risk assessments.
• Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience in a similar role.

Benefits Include

• Healthcare scheme, Birthday Leave, 23.5 days leave + bank holidays, DIS x2 basic annual salary, 4% pension contribution