Shift Engineer

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

10/1/2024

Job Title: Shift Engineer

Location: Exeter

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (4on, 4 off)

Reporting to: Engineering Manager

Job Req: R7840

Summary

The Shift Engineer reports directly to the Engineering Team Manager. Their role is to ensure maximum uptime and efficient use of the production plant, ensuring that compliance with all Mechanical, Electrical and Environmental Statutory requirements.

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Ensure the plant is well maintained to ensure maximum uptime, by carrying out PPM as well as reacting to breakdowns
• Ensure the plant is back on line as soon as possible.
• Work with the ETM to plan long term repairs to plant that has had short term fix to cover production demands.
• Carry out daily, weekly maintenance/tasks on the Boiler
• Comply with Electricity at Work Regulations, to ensure electrical maintenance is carried out safely
• Check and maintain pressure systems including Steam, Condensate and Air - -- Ensure the plant is safely isolated for colleagues and contractors can work and clean the plant safely.
• Assist contractors as and when required.
• Issue Permits to Work and Isolation Certificates and ensure the correct procedures are followed.
• Ensure that all spares used or are required is communicated to the ETM to ensure they are replaced or available for future repairs.
• Record works carried out on the plant are recorded in the daily maintenance log and on the Assets Master system (DSL)
• Maintain good housekeeping throughout the plant and site by repairing leaks and ensuring work areas are left clean and tidy.
• Follow a “quality first” attitude to “get it right first time” and ensure long term solutions are actioned to prevent further failures to the plant.
• Observe the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and all other relevant legislation, including the site safety policy.
• Follow Risk Assessments, Safe Working Practices, Permit to Work system and Isolation Procedures.
• Ensure that tools & lifting equipment are used and maintained correctly as required by LOLER.
• Observe the requirements of BS ISO 14001 & BS EN ISO 50001.
• Be actively involved in reducing environmental impact of any spillage using spill kits and drain bunds - to prevent polluted spillages entering the surface water system.
• Help maintain site security Assist the Production team as required Perform other duties as required and be expected to have a hands on attitude, working on daily projects and repairs.
  
  

Your CV shows:

• Mechanically qualified
• Electrically qualified
• Boiler maintenance
• First Aider
• Team Player
• Good attitude
• Self-Motivated
• Strong communicator
• Excellent Health & Safety awareness
• Good COSSH awareness
  
  

What are the benefits of working for ForFarmers:

• £40k pa salary
• Employee Assistance Programme (offering support on a range of topics)
• Private Medical Insurance from day one
• Pension with options to enhance your pension after 12 months service (increased employer contributions).
• Variety and opportunities to grow personally and develop within the business
• Newly refurbished mill
• Cycle to work scheme, B&Q Trade card offering 10% discounts in-store and online.
  
  

About ForFarmers

Do you ever stop to wonder where your Sunday morning poached egg came from? Or the milk in your cafè latte? Or what about the sausage and bacon served with full English? It will come as no surprise to you that the animals which produce these products need to eat themselves too. And that’s where ForFarmers comes into the equation.

ForFarmers produces feed for cattle, pigs and poultry in both conventional and organic livestock farming. And that probably sounds a great deal simpler than it actually is. Make no mistake: an awful lot of knowledge, research and innovation has gone into one of those seemingly simple-looking chunks of animal feed. And these are the kind of things we, as a company, invest a great deal in.

PROUD values:

PASSIONATE Working for ForFarmers is more than a job; it's a passion. The farming business is what makes us tick. We do everything we can to future-proof the sector, and this ambition shines through in our behaviour and our way of working. We push back boundaries and go the extra mile for our customers, suppliers and colleagues.

RESPONSIBLE Our actions have an impact. We help farmers work in a sustainable way so that together we can safeguard the continuity of the farming business. The same principle applies to our day-to-day operations: we take good care of our customers and other stakeholders, and always aim for the best, most efficient and most sustainable result.

OPEN-MINDED Keeping an open mind enables us to support farmers in the rapidly changing agricultural sector. We are able to adapt to the needs and working methods of the industry and are always on the lookout for new opportunities. We are clear about our intentions and expectations and prefer to listen than to speak.

UNITED Addressing the challenges with which the agricultural industry is faced requires a joint effort and mutual trust. We join forces with colleagues and customers and work as one team towards our shared goals. In many cases we take the lead but we are also able to follow if that produces better results.

DELIVERING We have a natural ambition to get things done, regardless of how difficult the job is. We do what we say and say what we do. We are respectful, honest and direct at all times. It is the sign of a ForFarmers employee.

Applications

We value diversity in our workplace and welcome enquiries from everyone. To apply for this position please see our website Vacancies | Working at ForFarmers.

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria on the Gov.UK website.

Please make us aware if your need any reasonable adjustments to participate in this process.

We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

Are you the person for this job? A ForFarmers Shift Engineer in waiting?

If yes - apply now - we look forward to hearing from you!

What is ForFarmers’ job application process?

Interested in the vacancy above? Click apply to begin you application! We will ask you to upload your Cover Letter and CV (in one file) and provide us with some personal details too. We will subsequently contact you to inform you whether or not we will be progressing your application.

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