Position: Maintenance Engineer

Shift: Continentals (2 days/ 2 nights)

Benefits: Death in service, enrolment into a medical scheme, double employee’s contribution up to 12%.

Location: NG31 7XJ

Probe Technical Recruitment is recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a company within the FMCG industry. You will be part of a multi-disciplined team to carry out first line maintenance tasks and improvements on equipment throughout the factory efficiently and effectively to enable maintenance targets to be met. Not only do the company offer a 2 day/2-night shift pattern, but they also offer free site parking and double employees’ pension contribution up to 12% and offer a medical scheme to enrol on.

There is a successful team on site with over 40 Engineers, who are always expanding. This role offers opportunity for career progression and a great training programme when you start. Some of the duties are as follows:

• To complete designated tasks efficiently to the highest standard
• Consider cost implications when carrying out designated tasks to minimise wasted time, materials and costs
• Be observant always when in the plant and investigate any deficiencies observed or reported to you; raise work orders for those that cannot be auctioned immediately and feedback on those that can
• Work safely both on your own and as part of a team, with regard for your duty of care to yourself and to others who may be affected by your work and always adhere to company policies and procedures
• Work closely with the Maintenance Planner/Shift Engineering Manager to ensure the smooth execution of both day-to-day maintenance tasks and shutdown work
• Ensure the upkeep and reliability of all plant and equipment in your designated area by feeding back requirements to the Planner/SEM

To be successful in your role you will ideally need experience in working within a Maintenance Department especially a food manufacturing environment would be beneficial. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of City & Guilds Part 2 or equivalent in relevant subject either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and Knowledge of Kaizen – Lean Manufacturing. 

Position: PDI Technician

Shift: Days 8-4

Benefits: Overtime, Pension, Holiday

Location: NG33 5PU

Probe Technical recruitment is recruiting for a Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Technician in centre of South Witham. You will have to perform inspections of the machinery before the machines are shipped to their customers.  Secondly the PDI centre customises machines to customers’ request. This customization includes adding basic options to the machines. You would be working within a team of 12 on the site.

The Pre Delivery Inspection (PDI) Technician is responsible for the daily routine PDI tasks given by the Site Manager. Maintain and inspect the allocated tools needed to support each task to ensure safety. General maintenance of work area, ensuring it is tidy and clean. Any other tasks allocated to ensure safe and efficient running of the working areas.

Duties and responsibility for PDI Technician:

• Carry out a robust PDI and EPDI-inspection on all machines using an IT based process from start to finish prior to customer accepting delivery according to high quality standards.
• Thorough examination and certification – Perform mandatory inspections on AWP machinery to LOLER standard.
• Willingness to performs other site/warehousing duties (loading/unloading of delivery vehicles) as assigned.
• Assist the business by contributing reliable, on-time performance on a daily basis.
• To adhere to safety working practices and ensure that they are followed at all times.
• Demonstrate the ability to work within a team environment.
• Ensure compliance and procedures and remain compliant with all local laws and requirements.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with fellow Team Members
• Inform appropriate TM of any defective or unsafe equipment

Skills and experience for PDI Technician:

• Semi-skilled with technical ability (understanding of Lean manufacturing principles is a plus).
• Hydraulic experience is an advantage
• Associated mechanical/technical engineering background.
• Ability and willingness to undergo in-house training on all products.
• Flexible, with strong teamwork orientation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Capability to work in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team.
• Disciplined and flexible
• Cultural awareness to secure smooth cooperation and communication with team members
• Must be able to work at heights
• Strong orientation toward quality, safety and continuous improvement.

This is a great opportunity for an individual that wants to grow within a company and move in to the external sales team (repairing platforms at customer sites) or other parts of the organisation.