Maintenance Engineer Apprentice - BIM UK Ltd, Bolton, BL1

Vacancy Ref: VC0977 Sector: Engineering Maintenance
Location: Bolton Postcode Area: BL1
Salary/Hour: £300 per week Hours: 37.5
Entry Qualifications: A-C / 4+ in English and Maths GCSE
Skills & Qualities:
SKILLS
1. Ability to logically fault find
2. Interest in inverters, motors, gearboxes and pumps, stirrers.
3. Working in an environment with circuits from 415 to 24VDC power & control
4. Interest in basic pneumatics
5. Understanding mechanical drawings
6. making simple mechanical schematics
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
7. Good problem-solving / organisational skills
8. Worked in a factory environment
9. Ability to logically fault find
10. Team Player – though capable of working on own initiative
11. Dealing with timescales
12. Ability to use Microsoft office spreadsheets
13. Forklift truck driving – can be trained.
14. Safety Trained
PERSONALITY
15. Self-motivator
16. Flexible
17. Resilient
Job Description:
We are a fast-growing, innovative chemical specialist focusing on creating more value from fewer resources and use the world’s limited resources more efficiently. Together with our customers and partners we will contribute to make life on earth more sustainable, healthy and inspiring.

Our offering is founded on a strong commitment to help customers in the pulp and paper industry to sustainably maintain and develop their natural resources and raw materials. We are an entrepreneurial family business with long term focus on innovation, customer-oriented flexibility and sustainability.

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer Apprentice to join the small engineering team supporting our factory.

Contribute to breakdown and maintenance cover across BIM UK Ltd factory. Working to avoid and prevent machine failure during the production shift.
Respond to health and safety repairs as a matter of urgency, ensuring equipment is maintained and safe for other staff.
Carry out preventive maintenance tasks scheduled to required standard
Conduct periodic machine observation identifying potential failure or deterioration.
Report potential failure or performance deterioration to engineering and production Manager on issue, cause and possible fix. Complete agreed remedial work
Use knowledge of failure history to identify problematic parts.
Prevent losses (equipment damage), accidents or injuries by correct maintenance of equipment
Conduct machine observation during the shift, identifying potential safety risks.
Conduct risk assessment prior to any maintenance work and ensure conclusions are implemented prior to start of work to remove hazards
Ensure equipment is handed back to production in 100% safe condition
Be aware of incident reports and work with operational managers to prevent re-occurrence.

Complete corrective actions during shift to return equipment to standard output, quality and waste levels
Respond immediately to equipment failures
Agree effective solution to the fault with senior engineers
Effect the solution, and report on nature of fault, cause and solution via computerised maintenance system.
Identify parts needed and arrange with engineering staff to order for these when needed

Identify, recommend and implement machinery improvements
Regularly observe the operation of all equipment
Identify wear and tear.
Suggest solutions to reduce losses / improve materials yield to the Production Manager
Observe and understand non-productive activities such as hygiene cleaning.
Identify opportunities to reduce the time taken for these activities.

Minimise the risk of call outs.
Work with BIM’s contractor procedures.
Installation of new equipment and fittings as part of the engineering team, where appropriate.
Help maintain the building structure and condition of the site within reason.
Other similar tasks as requested.



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