Shift Engineer

Shift Engineer - Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3TH

Salary : £40k per annum

Raynor Foods is a leading independent manufacturer of chilled and frozen food in the dynamic and exciting ‘Food to Go’ market, with a strong national and international customer base. We are the nation’s premier supplier of fresh quality food, made daily.

The company is a long-standing family business with a strong focus on quality, service, and innovation. Having invested over £3m into new facilities and equipment we are experiencing a sustained period of rapid growth.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager your role will be to maintain and improve machinery and buildings maintenance activities throughout business.

Work pattern:  Rotating Shifts - Mornings and Afternoons 5.30am to 2.30pm, 2pm to 10pm and Sundays 5.30 am 2.30pm

• To ensure that all servicing, PPM’s, and repairs are carried out in accordance with Company Procedures
• To carry out breakdown repairs quickly and efficiently
• To ensure that all planned preventative maintenance is carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
• To follow health and safety legislations at all times
• To complete all necessary documentation that is required to maintain stock levels and engineering records.
• To participate in all ongoing training programmes (on-site and off-site) To provide guidance and assistance to apprentices
• To complete any potential projects or improvement work set by the engineering supervisors.
• Monitor equipment and highlight repetitive issues and work towards finding a solution.
• Manufacture spares in house where possible and when required.
• Actively involve apprentices in project and improvement work and pass on any machine knowledge relevant to their development.

Experience & Core Skills

• Must have gained engineering skills in electrical, mechanical or multiskilled.
• Must hold a formal engineering qualification minimum City & Guilds pt3 or NVQ level 3.
• Fault finding electrical and mechanical or both.
• Diagnose circuit drawings.
• Able to work under own supervision.
• Work to time basis Must have a flexible approach to working patterns.
• Must demonstrate good hygiene practices.
• Be forward thinking. Must have a progressive attitude towards training.
• Carry out the duty to apply all Raynor Food’s Health & Safety Policies or associated documentation and fulfil the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act and Environmental Legislation.
• Be flexible in terms of providing shift cover at busy and seasonal periods.

Competencies

• Must be a team player.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work within pre-determined guidelines (supervised tasks)
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills in order to liaise with all levels of staff within production regarding on-going engineering issues.
• Make quick and accurate decisions.

Desirable Experience

• A working knowledge of a food processing environment
• Engineering in a manufacturing environment
• Manual handling
• Basic food hygiene food
• PLC knowledge
• Welding (tig)
• Fabrication
• Refrigeration
• Steam
• Pneumatics