Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Sunderland

Salary: up to £53,000

Hours: Monday - Thursday (days and nights weekly rotation)

Type: Permanent

Main Duties:

• Maintain close attendance of the Production line, in order to provide Engineering solutions, and to assist in an operational capacity when required.

• Monitor all machines and ancillary plant during production (whilst maintaining notes and relevant log sheets).

• Ensure that any rectification is followed through to a satisfactory conclusion by effective communication with other members of the Engineering team, and Plant Manager.

• Assist in cold starting, size or product changes, cleaning in place and running a machine as and when required.

• Follow preventative maintenance / lubrication schedules and liaise with Engineering Manager(s) regarding spare parts requirements.

• Assist with installation work and give assistance to contractors, as and when required, ensuring that site standards are adhered to at all times.

• To ensure that prior to carrying out any intended work the relevant Departmental Management is notified in order to obtain permission to proceed.

• Ensure that any specific permits required to carry out any work is obtained before proceeding to work.

• Carry out any repair or maintenan...