Lead Maintenance Engineer

Commutable from: Wigan, Manchester, Warrington, Bolton, Chorley and St Helens 

• High % Matched Pension offered 
• Bonus 
• Medical Care 
• Employee Benefit Schemes 
• Protection Plans 
• Staff Discounts on Products 
• Work closely with senior management to develop all areas 

FMCG Manufacturing Industry

Atherton Area

4on4off

£55,000 - £56,000

This is an opportunity to work for a true market leader and established global brand within a progressive business. With training and development on offer to maximise your skillset, with a long-established presence. Working on a UK wide scale and obtaining a consistent order book, this opportunity will appeal to a candidate looking for job security and a technical challenge.

Role Description

• Manage current performance of the lines and engineering resources.
• Planning and supervising of the workload of the line engineers during shift.
• Carry out ongoing repairs and maintenance across site.
• Ensure Engineering Work Requests are completed to agreed timescales and carry out planned work.
• Develop strong lines of communication between the engineering shift and the manufacturing teams.
• Ensure effective hand overs between shifts and a full detailed shift log is completed and sent out.
• Ensuring the shift engineers are utilising all engineering systems
• To ensure the highest standards of health & safety practices are being achieved and maintained by yourself and your shift.
• nderstand downtime issues & targets and these are communicated to the line engineers
• Work with the senior improvements engineer to co-ordinate line improvements
• Co-ordinate CI activities during shift to ensure efficiency

Skills and Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes, and lean manufacturing concepts.
• Six Sigma/Lean manufacturing background
• Ability to critically analyse plant functions using data analysis, fix/repair issues & manage/implement long terms cost effective solutions.
• Multiskilled electrically biased time served engineer – HNC level or above
• Computer literate with a knowledge of CMMS systems
• FMCG experience

To apply please email your CV / resume to ryana@hunterselection.co.uk.