Maintenance Specialist

Job Title: Manufacturing/Maintenance Specialist

Location: Newcastle, UK- Onsite

Job Type: Full Time Contract

Duration: 12 Months

Job Responsibilities:

• Risk assessments lead, conjunction with Engineer, Operators & HSEQ presentation.

• Identify potential risks/hazards across work centre and act accordingly.

• Responsibility to ensure compliance to HSE Regulations

• Complete any necessary new machinery equipment checklists and risk assessments.

• Conduct / Support investigations following any incidents / accidents that occur.

• Driving down CoPQ by reviewing run data & identifying new and/or improved methods.

• Review of process Inspection records (P.I.R.).

• Work Centre and department LDM support.

• Recommend and implement containment / /corrective and preventative action in conjunction with WCE’s.

• Ensuring 6S condition is implemented and supports the sustainability on work centre’s 6S

• Examine alternatives and implement best choice solutions after seeking agreement with Engineer.

• Participate in or lead CI activities as directed & liaise with Manufacturing Improvement team.

• Make data available for the justification & Identifying manpower to carry out CI activities.

• Coaching work centre teams to encourage continuous improvement, principles & practice.

• Participate in Lean Development program and utilize Lean Techniques.

• Identify opportunities to improve overall production performance activity.

• Identify areas for introduction of lean manufacturing techniques.

• Recommend improvements to procedures, equipment and operation methods on each work centre which results in more effective working practices.

• Ensuring availability and condition of tooling.

• Ensuring all equipment required is in good order & available.

• Ensuring potential line stoppages are highlighted at the earliest stage to line engineer & supervision.

• Leading in technical or material issues during production in conjunction within WCE.

• Ensuring that company procedures are followed.

• First contact for production related problems out of hours.

• Ensuring all required line documentation is completed to the required standard, identifying reasons for failure.

• Reporting on failures to meet standard rates when requested.

• Generating Action lists.

• Checking material Issues / returns forms are completed and hours vouchered

• Understanding and recording machine capabilities, standard rates and capacity within area of responsibility.

• KPI Review