Principle Objective

As part of the Maintenance team, the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician will assist in fault diagnosis and repair activities on key technical process equipment and provide support to production teams on technical process equipment as required. They will work closely with all staff in each area to ensure the smooth running of core business plant, optimising the productivity of machinery, equipment, proactively working to eliminate plant downtime and make improvements to the processes and ensuring the site and facility infrastructure is tested and maintained in accordance with current legislation.

Knowledge & Experience

• Qualified time served dual trained electrical / mechanical engineer with relevant experience in an industrial environment
• Analytical capacity to identify and address technical issues/opportunities which can impact upon production and quality
• C&G/NVQ Qualification or equivalent
• Edition Qualification required
• Experience of motor controls, temperature and pressure sensing and control systems
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems
• Experience in troubleshooting, installation, fault finding, and repairs
• Able to read electrical drawings for fault diagnosis and isolation of circuits
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of working with and replacing/repairing Bearings, Belt drives, Couplings, Chain Conveyors, Elevators, pumps, motors, gearboxes and pneumatic / hydraulic systems.

Key Responsibilities

• To set a positive example in all areas of compliance and encourage a culture of ownership and personal responsibility
• Use risk assessments and safe systems of work for execution of all works and develop/review where necessary
• To promote health and safety awareness of Balcas employees and contractors
• Ensure compliance with all Balcas policies and guidelines and ensure appropriate risk assessments and working systems are in place
• Completing the electrical and mechanical maintenance within all areas of the plant.
• Carry out visual inspections of electrical and mechanical equipment, report and repair
• Fault diagnosis and repair using and handling appropriate electrical repair and test equipment
• To liaise with production personnel ensuring all machinery and equipment is in proper working order
• To carry out all maintenance duties in a safe and practical manner
• To work with planned Maintenance System to carry out weekly, monthly, 6 monthly checks on all plant and equipment
• To keep all areas clean, tidy and orderly
• To ensure a quick response to breakdowns and emergency callout situations
• Prepare specifications and technical detail to fully define performance on equipment, material, and services
• Perform PLC control level issue diagnosis
• Ensure that all process changes are documented and controlled using the established change management process
• Provide detailed analysis and testing of existing and new engineering solutions and components
• Be responsible for incident follow-up, root cause analysis and documentation
• Document control system and equipment configuration changes and keep the documentation updated on Balcas systems
• To foster good relations and promote a good team-work culture with all areas of the business
• Communicate effectively with local management team, site personnel and contractors
• Maintaining records of all electrical and controls related inventories
• Complete a log of electrical repair, PLC code changes and maintenance works
• Ensure Company policies and procedures are adhered to
• Meet all assigned goals and assist others in accomplishing their goals
• Attendance/participation of arranged training to ensure skill levels are maintained/improved