Job Introduction
About this opportunity
The purpose of the Skilled Mechanic is to maximise production, ensure good quality product and minimum spoilage; to maintain machinery in good, safe working order.
Main Responsibility
Production
- Ensure the efficient operation of production machinery
- Inspect and measure product on a sampling basis at a frequency determined by quality assurance procedures
- Record the results of all quality checks, highlight out-of-standard results and report to PQA/Shift Manager as required
- Maintain quality standards by making the necessary adjustments and modifications to machinery
- Maintain a supply of raw materials and inspect incoming material for defects or poor quality
- By continued observation, locate, rectify, and record line stoppages and machine breakdowns
- Identify and implement improvement opportunities that impact safety, spoilage, production, quality, and efficiency
Maintenance, Repairs and Changeovers
- Identify and analyse faults causing machine failure or below optimum performance, and effect adjustments / tooling changes / repairs
- Conduct planned maintenance work whilst checking the general condition of machines and ancillary equipment
- Assist in the development / improvement of the planned maintenance programme
- Complete planned maintenance activities as per schedule
- Conduct checks to maintain machine lubrication levels and make any necessary adjustments, if needed
- Identify and procure spare parts as required
- Effect improvements to the performance of the equipment on an ongoing basis, with a view to increasing output, improving quality, and reducing spoilage
Safety
- Follow safe working practices as required by the Health & Safety at Work Act, PUWER and Power Press Regulations
- Ensure high standards of safety in the area via conducting regular safety checks of machinery and actioning repairs / improvements to guarding, and so on
- Ensure good standards of housekeeping by regular cleaning of machinery and floor. Also, disposing of scrap when required
Administration
- Maintain record and report the current condition of the line and product in the following:
- Line logbooks and electronic system
- Maintenance check sheets
- Alpha-log
- Safety observation cards
- NWA (electronic quality system)
Additional Duties
- Assist in trials, installation and commissioning of equipment as directed by immediate Manager
- Work flexibly in any work area as far as safety and capability allows
The Ideal Candidate
Required Education and Qualifications
- Level 3 mechanical apprenticeship or NVQ (motor vehicle, HGV or similar)
Required Experience, Skills and Competencies
- Experience using workshop machinery and measuring equipment (lathe, milling, welding, cutting etc.)
Beneficial Knowledge and Experience
- Relevant experience in maintaining can making equipment
Critical Success Factors
- Operational performance of the line
- Timely completion of maintenance activity
- Implementation of continuous improvement initiatives
Package Description
What Crown can offer you?
- The opportunity to build a career in a multi-cultural environment
- To be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance
- Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
- Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
Benefits - Site annual bonus scheme
- 9% Company Pension contribution
- Cash Health Plan
- 25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays (for employees working shifts this is mainly contained in the shift pattern)
- Free parking on-site
- Restaurant on-site
- Cycle to work scheme
Salary : £43602 including shift premium
Shifts: You will work on a Continental Based Shift Rota, attending 2 x 12-hour days followed by 2 x 12-hour nights, then 4 days off.
After a pattern of five of these shifts you have 14 days off and we also give you 18 days off in the summer.
This equates to 144 rostered shifts per year and an outstanding work/life balance!
About the Company
About Crown
As the world leader in metal packaging technology, Crown designs and manufactures a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions on a global scale. Our customers are some of the world's largest and most-respected FMCG brands.
In response to market growth, we are building our largest Plant yet and Peterborough will be its home. The Peterborough Plant will be a key site within the Bevcan EMEA Business. Crown Peterborough will benefit from state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and modern practices to support high-speed and highly automated beverage can making capable of producing 3 billion cans per annum.