Multiskilled Engineer Ipswich
(Monday – Friday 05:45am – 14:45pm, with a 30-minute paid lunch break)
£44,460 – £47970 + £125 guaranteed on call pay out every other weekend £3250 van provided + overtime 1.333 x salary
Responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting and improving automated equipment and systems within a busy animal and agricultural environment – playing a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our production processes.
Key tasks within the job:
* To undertake planned preventative maintenance activities and reactive maintenance to ensure optimum efficiency of the plant and profitability. Carrying out tasks to the highest standard.
* To ensure all engineering tasks are undertaken in line with Health & Safety, Quality and Food Safety Standards.
* Provide full emergency breakdown cover for all plant and services.
* Complete all work sheets and report any problems and follow ups required, including Planned Maintenance work sheets, handover sheets.
* Maintain a high standard of work and promote good housekeeping throughout the hatchery and workshop.
* Administer, monitor, analyse and update machine history data using the engineering maintenance management system.
* Provide first line cover in all hatchery machinery problems.
* Be proactive with ideas for improving the plant and engineering departments.
* Provide ideas on cost cutting measures.
* Work closely with the Engineering Manager to help maintain efficiency and throughputs withing the hatchery and reduce downtime.
What we're looking for:
* A genuine interest and experience in engineering, mechanics, and automation and how things work with a strong electrical background.
* 18th Edition Electrical Qualification
* A practical, hands‐on approach to problem‐solving
* Good communication and teamwork skills
* Reliability, attention to detail, motivation, and a willingness to learn
* A full UK driving licence
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