My client is a company who are currently building a factory on a greenfield site in the County Antrim area.

They are currently seeking to recruit a team of Shift Engineers to ensure that the plant, machinery and equipment meets agreed standards of performance and to comply with the Company’s policy.

The Role

• Work closely with both Shift Manager and the Engineering Department to carry out any servicing, repairs and maintenance to agreed and accepted Company standards, and to enable production on the machines to meet agreed performance standards, and quality of product to be manufactured within specification.
• Ensure the fast resolution of any problems, and to ensure safety, optimize machine efficiency and minimize waste levels.
• To attend any courses or visits arranged as part of the development and training programme.
• To co-operate with any trials or changes to working practices.
• To suggest new projects or working practices to ensure continual improvement in health and safety, quality, performance and the general functioning of the site.
• To carry out all Planned Preventative Maintenance on schedule, to agreed and accepted Company standards, and to comply with agreed safe working practices at all times.
• To monitor the performance of the machinery and equipment, and to be pro-active in avoiding downtime by initiating and necessary improvement measures prior to failure.
• To ensure that any routine day to day engineering tasks (e.g. breakdowns, servicing and maintenance work) are priorities to be agreed with the Shift Manager and/or Engineering Manager, as appropriate.
• Repair any breakdown within the plant or site as requested.
• To assist with production, improvements, projects and reconfigurations as required.
• Problem solving and fault diagnosis on a range of equipment- blow moulding machines, air compressors, chillers, conveyors etc.
• Knowledge of PLC operation and interrogation.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics with the ability to reseal and repair components.
• To maintain correct levels of tooling and moulds/mould reports.

The Person

• Time served engineer
• 5 years relevant experience
• ONC qualification
• Demonstrate a hands-on results orientated approach
• Practical understanding of PLC equipment
• Ability to fault find with pneumatics, hydraulics, electrics and electronics.
• Demonstrable ability to mentor and coach team members
• Understanding of plastics moulding equipment is desirable

The Rewards 

• Excellent salary and benefits
• Opportunity to get involved with a market leader in their field with a strong focus on capital equipment expenditure

For more information on this role and others contact James Coulter on 028 90 325 325 or apply below.

Brightwater are acting as an employment agency for this role.