Engineering Machine Technician

Engineering Technician – Meals, Wigan
 
Rate: £12.52 p/hr for days and £16.27 for nights  ( 50 % of your time will be the nightshift) This equates to 25k per annum
Hours: 38.5 per week
 

Shift pattern:

We are looking for an Engineering Technician to provide a maintenance engineering service to the business units, plant and associated equipment at our Meals site in Wigan


Accountabilities

• Strip down mechanical equipment to carry out repairs/PPM’s and re-assemble.  Changing larger parts of equipment when required.
• Attend breakdowns to diagnose mechanical issues, carry out visual risk assessment and take the appropriate action to repair.
• Carry out installation tasks such as moving machinery or preparing fabric for equipment.
• Replace ‘plug and play’ electrical equipment such as sensors.
• Carry out pre-start and planned maintenance checks on equipment (e.g. belts, pulleys and timings), escalating issues if unable to resolve.
• Attend shift handovers to provide information of shift progress and issues occurred.
• Carry out minor fabric maintenance tasks as per instruction from team leader.
• Escalate issues if unable to resolve or if electrical work is required.
• Carrying out training and educate operatives on line settings.
• Maintain hygiene standards by ensuring that the technician’s office and tool rooms are kept clean, clear of debris and waste disposed of in accordance with procedure.

• The ability to understand and pass, as a minimum, entry level English & Numeracy & data accuracy requirements
• Ability to understand and undertake food safety qualification
• Right to work documentation
• Have a flexible approach to work and hours
• Ability to understand and adhere to health and safety requirements
• Able to carry out duties in line with Occupational Health requirements
• Ability to maintain personal hygiene standards
• Formal mechanical qualification