Electrical Maintenence Engineering Manager

Must be NVQ level 3 qualified

Must have experience mangaging the electrical maintenence function of a business

Working days monday to friday 8am- 4pm

The role is to develop and manage the engineering team

To manage the Engineering shift resource in order to respond to machine breakdowns in a reasonable time frame while resourcing planned maintenance activities and emerging work.

To co-ordinate activities with the engineering resource and Operational Management across the facility to ensure resource is suitably assigned, line availability managed and schedules are achieved.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Health & Safety

Actively support the Business in the development and implementation of an Engineering H&S management system.

Audit the implementation of engineering standards within the area. This is both for work performed by in-house staff and contracted activities.

To challenge others with Standards & Behavioural non-acceptance and to drive safe working practices in the area on all maintenance related jobs.

Support the Business in the development of Risk Assessments and delivery of Task Observations.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Planned Maintenance / Breakdowns

Manage the electrical engineering resource for the maintenance, repair and development of processing machinery and ancillary equipment in a safe and productive manner to maximise availability at optimum cost.

• Work with PLC's to include siemens, mitsubushi and allan bradley
• Work on AC/DC motors/ converters and inverters
• Read schematics

Monitor the departments performance against business goals with an aim to introduce corrective actions while delivering annual plan targets.

Ensure process detail (i.e: breakdown history, service requirements, planned maintenance activities, spares, part detail etc.) are detailed within the planned electrical maintenance system.

Ensure appropriate records are retained in order to demonstrate appropriate maintenance and compliance

Ensure legal, statutory and policy inspections are performed across the process and office facilities.

Procure replacement parts from approved suppliers. Ensure spares are managed through the Pirana stock control system and minimum levels maintained to minimise process down time.

1. Training / Resource

Ensure engineers are suitably trained in relation to activities they are required to perform. Ensure appropriate training iPolicy documents and safe working procedures is delivered, understood and complied with.

Through discussion with the Team members identify development needs in relation to engineering skills, succession planning and Business policy.

Continuous Improvement

Supporting the Trio teams, plan and deliver engineering development projects across the asset base to improve plant operational performance and asset integrity.

1. Management

Maintain key performance indicators and communicate within the engineering function and where appropriate to the wider business.

Manage the engineering resource with an aim to ensure sufficient resource is available to manage production shifts and achieve business goals.

1. VISION & CONTEXT

A key challenge is to manage the Engineering resource across the facility while being a hands-on Engineering Lead. Through the utilisation and development of your team and from support within the wider engineering function co-ordinate activities between the Business functions to minimise process breakdowns through robust Planned Maintenance activities and continuous improvement projects.

1. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Detailed knowledge of the process facility, material / products (materials, coatings, grades etc.), customer quality requirements and performance targets.

Detailed knowledge of business systems including PIRANA, STRATIX and SAP.

In depth knowledge of Contractor Control Process.

Legislative Ownership (PUWER, LOLER etc.)

Continuous improvement techniques.

Understanding of Planned Maintenance Techniques.

Skills

Engineering - Educated to university degree or apprenticeship served in an appropriate engineering discipline nvq 3

A knowledge of statistical and problem-solving techniques with computer literacy and good oral and written communication skills.

A knowledge of and ability to apply Continuous Improvement techniques.

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