Key Responsibilities:
General and Task Management .
- Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve, with minimal downtime to production .
- Carry out diagnosis of faults, the maintenance and repairs to all types of plant and equipment in a safe, timely and professional manner and return equipment to operational service .
- Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales .
- Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage . Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management .
- Ensure all work is undertaken to a high quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations .
- Ensure company targets are met in respect of quality of parts produced . Identify spares requirements and log usage .
- Assist in the development of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules .
- Carry out PPM schedules as necessary and planned work orders as required and provide feedback to develop the system
- Assist with the moving, installation, repositioning of machines and equipment .
- Make full use of the computerised maintenance management system .
- Plan and prioritise workload to support production and ensure efficient use of working time .
- Fill in job tickets/log completion of work on the computerised maintenance management system .
- Operate Fork Lift Truck and lifting equipment .
- Work within 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain workplace to a high standard .
- Ensure all personal protective equipment is identified, always available, correctly used and all associated problems are reported to management .
- Ensure all lost time, minor and trivial accidents are reported
- Promote environmental issues and ensure all company procedures are understood and followed .
- Ensure a safe working environment exists for self and colleagues, ensuring all health, safety environmental and quality management procedures are followed and achieve the company's and departmental KPI targets . Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends regarding maintenance . Undertake special projects as required .
- Quality control of work by appropriate reviews .
- Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends .
- Plan projects or subtasks so they may be tracked and presented .
- Actively utilise continuous improvement methodology to progress the maintenance function .
- Write reports and present progress at project meetings .
- Achieve goals within budget .
- Undertake continuous training and development .
- Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems .
- Independently determine approach and assigned tasks . Understand and operate within basic cost/budget measures