Princes Group
Multi Skilled Engineer (Night Shift)
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Multi Skilled Engineer (Night Shift)
Roles as Plant Maintenance Manager (Rotary Steriliser Specialisation)
Job Purpose
Effective and efficient maintenance of the plant, ensuring continuity of production and services through proactive responses, compliance, root cause analysis, and system updates.
Roles & Responsibilities
Duties & Accountability
- Ownership of Maintenance Workshops – Assume full responsibility for breakdowns, planned maintenance, and calibrations until completion, ensuring all work is formally documented or handed over as required.
- Proactive Maintenance & Downtime Reduction – Drive a transition from reactive ("firefighting") to preventive maintenance, targeting zero unplanned outages.
- Root Cause Analysis – Identify issues, record corrective actions, and update the Planned Maintenance System (PMS).
- Team Development – Coache Engineering, Operations, and Leadership Teams to build flexibility and expertise across plant operations.
- Knowledge Sharing – Facilitate cross-team collaboration to optimise departmental responsiveness.
- Continuous Improvement (CI) – Apply lean principles and process optimisation techniques to enhance plant efficiency and productivity.
Safety, Quality & Compliance
- Uphold HSE (Health & Safety) policies, including:
- Mandatory LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) for engineering work.
- “Permit to Work/Enter” procedures for all high-risk tasks.
- Ensure GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) compliance, with samplings, risk assessments, and Poucer compliance introspection.
- Enforce adherence to legislative, moral, and EU directive thresholds (e.g., ISO/CE standards).
- Champion zero-waste/zero-complaints through maintenance preciseness.
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Operational Leadership
- Collaboration with Management – Jointly establish objectives with Team Leaders to hit production targets.
- PMS Lifecycle Management – Record, analyse, and “close loop” on breakdowns/repairs, without deferring unresolved items.
- Equipment Optimisation – Validate and document plant parameters/set points per company procedures.
- Cross-Departmental Support – Engage with:
- Quality Control (QA) – Ensure sterility, legality, integrity, and authenticity of finished goods.
- Trainees/Operators – Maintain and share Food Safety Legality (FSL), handover procedures, and technical training.
Training & Development
- Sponsor Multiskilling programmes with your Manager, focusing on upskills in:
- Equipment operation (rotary/hydrostatic sterilisation).
- Advanced diagnostics.
- Identify and achieve external certifications tied to FAMEC certification.
Key Competencies & Requirements
Core Skills
✔ Must Have
- 5+ years’ hands-on experience with rotary/sterilisation equipment (primarily FMCG/JBT systems), including thrust pumps, hose-lines, spindle valves, and hydraulic units.
- Deep diagnosis of production jams/barriers (e.g. defected packaging hulls) to align with operational integrity.
- Competent in Pneumatic, Hydraulics, and Electrical (PHEV) diagnostics:
- Software troubleshooting (e.g., PLCs for chocolate/sausage hi-temperature processes).
- Code (e.g., Siemens/Kinematics PLCs as used in Princes plants).
- Electrical fault-finding (IEE 18th Edition qualified).
- Pre- & post-procedure lockout for controlled areas.
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✔ Proficient with:
- SAP & MS Suite (Excel, Word).
- CI environments (KPIs, kaizen).
- CI techniques (5S, SMED) to sustain regulatory compliance.
✔ Mindset & Attitude
- End-to-end communication – Interact confidently with:
- Engineering teams, Operators, Contractors.
- External stakeholders: Clients, suppliers, Jeppesen inspectors.
- Multi-sited chains (e.g., cross-Executive headset logistics).
- Agile Problem-Solution projects – Resolve imminent risks (e.g., packaging defects/files).
Nice-to-Have
- Vetted experience with hydrostatic sterilisation.
- Certification:
- Food Safety Level 2.
- Health & Safety Training (Level 3).
- Confined Space Rescue.
- Multidisciplinary IEE electrical proficiency.
Work Environment
- Strive in a fulfillment-centric, logistics-driven, perishable-good environment.
- Standards compliance for rotary presses composites.
** Location & Employment Terms**
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Bundle of Benefits
📅 22 paid Shifts annual leave + Flexible Buying 5 extra. 💥 14.5% pension scheme (4.5% mandatory) with CI disabled partner options. 👨👩👧 Family Accommodation: Extended paternity/maternity. 🛡️ Critical Illness cover. 🏫 Learning & Development AFBD via:
- Certificate 4/OMCI sponsorship.
- On-the-job rotational shadowing.
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