Process Engineer

Placed: 04/12/17
Region: County Durham
Location: Stanley
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

Subsidiary job objectives

* Maintenance on production machinery, (Assembly Department)

* Manage the compressor service to the whole factory

* Designing, installing and commissioning new production units, monitoring modifications, upgrades, and troubleshooting existing processes

Responsibilities

* Responsible to Engineering Coordinator

* Responsible for one Apprentice

* Responsible for the training and development of Production Technicians (Assembly)

Duties / tasks

* Liaise with external suppliers for repair work (including costs and delivery)

* Preparations of cost benefit analysis to assist management decisions in the purchase of new equipment relevant to this field

* Capital investment recommendations (machinery) for the budget process and during the year

* Arrange and hold regular team meetings to develop engineers and the process * Review and update job performance and objectives in line with the business strategy

* Liaise with Manufacturing Coordinator/production control on machine availability

* Attend inter Company visits to assess new methods and procedures

* Ensure the most efficient use of factory energy in accordance with CSR Policy

* Manage control measures for all hazardous substances

* Obtain competitive quotations from equipment suppliers

* Ensure timely ordering and supply of spare parts

* Source new items and new products for improvement as and when required

* Manage general maintenance on the production equipment

* Manage general maintenance on all ancillaries

* Support Technical and Quality departments on new projects

* Attend production and H&S meetings

* Recruit, train and motivate engineering staff to ensure that they carry out their responsibilities to the required standards

* Monitor the results of the planned maintenance program and introduce any required changes where effectiveness needs to be improved

* Determine engineering training and development plans for shift technicians

* Carry out fault finding to detect and repair any electrical or mechanical faults on equipment

* Monitor machinery to ensure it is working effectively

* Changeover times achieved to agreed standard

* Downtime is no greater that the agreed level

* Quality standards can be achieved and maintained

* This list is not exhaustive and therefore any reasonable duty required by the Senior Production Coordinator

Knowledge and Qualifications

ONC in an Engineering Discipline

ILM 2 Team Leader Certificate (or willingness to work towards)

Technical Skills:

* PLC experience (preferably Omron and Mitsubishi)

* Electro-mechanical skills

* How to implement PPM/TPM systems

* Skills - Personal

* Decision making skills

* Management skills

* Ability to use own initiative

* Attention to detail

* Commitment to quality

Cordant is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Price / Salary: £27000 - £30000/annum