Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician

This position is responsible for supporting the current Bowmore and Laphroaig distillery teams to ensure the distilleries operate at extremely high levels of efficiency & safety. The candidate will work to ensure equipment is maintained to the highest standard through detailed Planned Preventative Maintenance & also have the skills to quickly react to unplanned electrical/mechanical breakdown situations. The candidate will fully support all technical aspects of project work & will be proactive in identifying & implementing team & individual improvements to plant efficiency or safety.

Role Responsibilities

• Be the main point of contact for all engineering work at Bowmore distillery/Laphroaig distillery, feeding back to Distilleries engineering manager.
• High focus on Lean Manufacturing through OBSW including EHS, Visual Management, Autonomous Maintenance, 5S & Focused Improvement.
• High level of planning and engagement in Planned Preventative Maintenance with inspections carried out to a high degree of detail and on time.
• Recording findings & ensuring potential equipment failures are identified & rectified.
• Operate a rigid Permit to Work system ensuring all contractors supply job specific Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS) taking into consideration any high-risk activities.
• Fully engage in Hazard Awareness reporting & action where appropriate ensuring identified hazards are eliminated/mitigated.
• Carry out maintenance & repair under Lockout Tagout (LOTO) system of safe working & updating LOTO records.
• Implementation of autonomous maintenance programme through operator training.
• Analysis of poor/declining performance & implementation of effective & sustainable solutions.
• Use of SAP for ordering & receipting of spares.
• Highly competent in all aspects of small, focused improvement projects.
• Assist in the implementation of shutdown and project plans with Distillery management and their teams.
• Update asset records and sign off PPM tasks on the Frontline maintenance system.
• Be the site owner for safety critical inspections ensuring these inspections are carried out in a timely manner and recording on Frontline and reporting back to safety critical fortnightly meeting.
• Participate in a programme of continuous training and assessment to maintain and develop skills in your own area.
• Participate in process-based improvement projects, giving an electrical/mechanical input and driving a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety & environmental legislation and safe systems of work.
• Maintaining all documentation in relation to ATEX equipment, COSHH register, Risk Assessments & Confined Space Register.
• Administrative responsibilities to include EHS, standard operating procedures, risk assessments and method statements.

Qualifications

• Time served recognized electrical/mechanical apprenticeship.
• Knowledge of various distillery equipment, both electrical & mechanical.
• Knowledge of industrial controls, PLC's and instrumentation.
• Experience with three phase and single-phase motors.
• Previous experience of working on SCADA.
• MEWP license.
• Hazardous area installations (CompEx Qualification).
• Knowledge of Environmental, health & safety regulations and current electrical regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• IT literate, Microsoft, and Frontline maintenance experience if possible.
• Proficiently budget, plan, monitor, and execute small projects.
• Knowledge and experience of HAZOP's and be able to participate in HAZOPs with various projects.
• Prepare bid specification, evaluate bids, and confirm the issue of purchase orders for various contractors.
• Adheres to and promotes environmental health and safety as one of the organization's business priorities.
• The ability to work collaboratively whilst retaining the capability to form and articulate independent views and opinions.