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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer | Proftech

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  Coventry, West Midlands

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Reference #: 894885_1706261227
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
Salary: £40000 - £41000
Sector: Technical & Engineering
Type: Permanent
Posted On: 26/01/2024

Job Description - Mechanical Maintenance Technician

1. The Role - Summary

The Mechanical Maintenance Technician will have responsibility to keep our complex critical plant and equipment running, within our state-of-the-art ISO Class 8 environment. Ensuring maximum Operational throughput and minimum plant downtime.

2. Key tasks and responsibilities

  • Maintaining plant and machinery to a high standard through PPM.
  • Trouble shooting and mechanical problem solving.
  • Fault finding, diagnostics and repairs.
  • Pro-actively finding ways to improve line performance.
  • Assisting production with line clearance cleans.
  • Reassembling equipment and returning to running order, including motors, pumps, gear boxes, bearings, shafts, Pneumatics, and drive belts.
  • Attending breakdowns, identifying fault conditions, and rectifying repairs.
  • Evaluating, implementing, and commissioning solutions in line with identified PUWER risk assessments.
  • Mechanical strip and re-build down to component level.
  • Engineering fabrication utilising Workshop equipment, machining & welding capability.
  • Supervising contractors when carrying out work on site.
  • Responsible for receiving Permits to Work and ensuring engineering work is carried out to all internal and external Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation and Engineering standards.
  • Ability to read mechanical drawings.
  • Any other duties as required.

3. Compliance responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance of engineering activities to relevant medical device standards so that those activities are performed in accordance with approved procedures.
  • To follow all associated quality, health, safety and environmental procedures.
  • Assist CAPA investigation and resolutions where an engineering input is required.
  • Ensure all documents and records are completed in compliance with regulatory requirements.

4. Key skills / abilities

· A degree in Mechanical Engineering is desirable, minimum HNC Mechanical Engineering.

  • Previous experience of working in food, pharma, packaging, or medical device sector.
  • Ability to demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude in a fast-paced F.M.C.G. environment.
  • Strong understanding of pumps, motors, pneumatics, mechanical drive belts, conveyors is necessary.
  • Working knowledge of steam boilers and compressors.
  • Ability to undertake site facilities minor projects including plumbing, heating, and associated building works.
  • Ability to solve problems, fault find in a systematic way, making effective use of theoretical knowledge.
  • The ability to work as a team member and possess good interpersonal and effective communication skills to influence and keep others informed.
  • Ability to work efficiently, accurately, and able to meet agreed deadlines.
  • Ability to innovate and challenge the status quo.
  • Experience of working in a highly regulated environment.
  • Ability to prioritise workloads and work under own initiative.

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