Machine and Maintenance Technician

• Assisting with the daily setup of all production lines and start-up of all machines.
• Carrying out preventative maintenance requirements for all machinery and equipment and completing necessary paperwork.
• Carrying out daily machine guard checks and completing necessary paperwork.
• Providing help and assistance to Supervisors and Line Leaders in response to breakdowns and faults, and being proactive in this area.
• Carrying out general site and building maintenance as and when required, and completing enhancements on production lines.
• Understand how all machinery operates, including tray makers, labellers, can loaders, shrink wrap ovens, date coders, compressors, and cardboard/polythene balers.
• Ensure that the engineering workshop and store are kept tidy and all tools, stock, and consumables are managed.
• Ensuring the welfare of yourself and the team around you.
• Ensuring the Health & Safety regulations are adhered to at all times.
• Ensuring that company policy (as laid down in the employee handbook) is adhered to at all times.
• Any other tasks/responsibilities that the company may, from time to time, require you to carry out or assume.

• Must be skilled in working with hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.
• Be able to confidently undertake general maintenance and repairs
• Ideally have worked in a machinery maintenance, handy person, or caretaker capacity previously, although any experience would be considered
• Be well presented and personable
• Be organised and able to work to set daily job targets
• Have a driving licence

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