Engineering Team Leader - Electrically biased

Engineering Team lead (Electrical bias)

£44,000

Haslingden

Our client, a global supplier of sustainable textiles, is looking to add additional headcount to their management team based in Haslingden.

A multinational business with a family feel, my client can provide training and development opportunities and a progressive path to become a key member of this long-standing manufacturing operation at senior management level.

The Engineering Team leader will take on responsibility for a shift-based team of engineer while remaining hands on in an engineering role on this 24/5 manufacturing site.

Shifts are days only, 4 on, 4 off.

The role:

• Respond immediately to equipment failures during your shift raised by the production team.
• Use manuals and failure history to conduct accurate fault diagnosis, determine effective solutions, repair the fault, and record the nature of the fault.
• Raise concerns and propose solutions to repeat failures and breakdowns. Take ownership of these solutions
• Complete shift reports, and work orders with concise and accurate information, as to aid the other Maintenance Engineers and to help identify re-occurring issues in the future.
• Conduct preventative maintenance tasks as scheduled during the shift to required standard and provide suggestions for changes to PM schedules/tasks in order to improve overall equipment safety and reliability.
• Conduct machine and facility checks during the shift to identify potential failure or deterioration.
• Conduct machine and facility observations during the shift, identifying potential safety risks and taking necessary actions to remove the hazard.
• Conduct risk assessments prior to any maintenance work and ensure conclusions are implemented prior to start of work to remove hazards.
• Ensure equipment is handed back to production in a 100% safe condition.
• Assist with the closure of safety actions identified via audits, accident / incident investigation or legal compliance.
• Book out inventory items used on jobs, perform stock checks and report stock concerns or part requirements to Maintenance Supervisor
• Work in a professional manner, maintaining a high standard of housekeeping.
• Communicate well with the rest of the Maintenance Team, with the aim of sharing knowledge between the shifts and individuals.

Those applicable will possess the following skills and experience.

• HNC/HND or equivalent in mechanical or electrical engineering
• Multi-skilled ability - electrical bias
• Manufacturing experience in an engineering capacity
• Experienced in PLC's and how they function is highly advantageous but not essential.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

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