Maintenance Engineer

Reporting to:Maintenance Manager

Objective: To take responsibility for all aspects of breakdown and preventative maintenance, for both the manufacturing plant and equipment on site, including the building facility and services.

Key Responsibilities

Repair machine breakdowns in a timely manner with or without the assistance of a third-party company.
Organise all Preventative Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance without exceeding the “Point of Diminishing Returns on Investment” for the labour, tools and materials required to perform the work.
Organise & plan the maintenance of production facilities & building (civil, electrical and mechanical)
Generate TPM schedules & train production staff
Co-ordinate equipment breakdown support
Identify and liaise with suppliers of maintenance services required;
Identify and maintain critical spares that are either held on site or at suppliers
Investigate maintenance problems affecting production and deal with them in a systematic, methodical manner
Manage maintenance and project budgets
Work with regulatory bodies to ensure safety, environmental and design standards are met;
Ensure HSE objectives and requirements are met plant wide
Carry out any other duties reasonable within capability as required.

Key Competencies

The ability to diagnose and repair both mechanical and electrical faults on CNC machinery.
PLC fault finding.
Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic machinery and control circuits.
The ability to work cooperatively and liaise with people at all levels;
Good team working skills
Good problem-solving skills
Good organisational skills
The confidence to respond positively when under pressure
IT literate, able to produce reports, monitor breakdown trends, monitor costs

The Candidate

Time served maintenance engineer.
Familiar with core maintenance and modern manufacturing techniques such as lean, TPM, PPM, effectiveness, instruction writing, asset care and failure mode analysis.
Must have Mechanical and Electrical experience in a manufacturing CNC environment
Qualified to a City and Guilds, HNC / HND or equivalent level in a relevant discipline.

Additional Working Hours

Overtime, weekend working, etc.

 

To apply, please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter to Vacancies@Alcon.co.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 30th April

 

Rewards and Benefits

Competitive Salary
25 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays
Pension Contribution
Life Insurance
Eye Care Assistance
Cycle to Work Scheme
Company Events
Wellbeing Incentives
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
Online GP Service
Employee Assistance Package
Christmas Gifts

Our values

The Alcon spirit is tantamount to believing in the Group’s five founding values – teamwork, performance, quality, communication and innovation – which we have honed throughout our history and tailored to our specific areas of expertise. Our people bring these values to life wherever they come from and whatever business line they work in.

Our people

We’re committed to creating a working environment where our people are able to be at their best. We believe that everyone within our team should have the chance to grow – academically, professionally and socially. Our relationship with our employees is built upon shared values of respect, trust and dialogue.

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