Machine Minder

Hours: 13:00 – 21:00 37.5 hours / week

Benefits: Birthday holiday, free life assurances (2 x salary), on-site free parking, dental and optical benefit

Purpose of Job: An opportunity has arisen within our Operations team. If you have good practical skills and thrive on making an impact this could be the role for you. The successful candidate must be willing to adjust their hours.

Main Duties:

Supporting the delivery of the production plan by acting as equipment operations expert

Initial point of contact for equipment issues with appropriate escalation acting as the link between Production and Engineering teams.

Ensuring compliance with company standards, delivering line changeovers and start-ups in a safe and timely manner

Responsibility for organising;

Set up and change overs of production lines including Hygiene preparation

Ensuring line side spares are available to reduce downtime

Line side consumables available in line with operational need

Maximising the utilisation of equipment

Completion of planned maintenance activities

Ensure the prompt and accurate reporting of :-

Machine Minder Daily Check Sheet

Shift handover report

Health & safety start up checks

Responsibility for problem solving:

identifying deadlines and priorities and escalating appropriately from established triggers

solving, evaluating and monitoring any minor running conditions using correct tools and techniques

referring areas of concern to the Supervisor, Shift Manager and Engineering team as required

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Previous experience in a FMCG environment (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)

Knowledge and experience of Health & Safety requirements and legislation

Working knowledge of machinery and equipment within the department and areas

PC literate

Good Communicator both written and oral

Preferred Skills/Attributes

Educated to GSCE level or equivalent

Mechanical knowledge to NVQ level 2

Understanding of Asset care

Mechanical and Electrical appreciation training