Day Engineer

Job Title: Day Engineer Location: Portbury Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time (42 hours per week - 4 on 4 off shift pattern days, including weekends) Reporting to: Engineering Manager 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: - Multi skilled - Electrical bias.

• Boiler maintenance min (BOAS) and water treatment experience
• Knowledge of motors drives ,conveyors and bucket elevators
• Good fault finding skills

- PLC knowledge- Desirable

• First Aider
• Team Player
• Good attitude
• Self-Motivated
• Strong communicator
• Excellent Health & Safety awareness
• Good COSSH awareness

Must be flexible to cover night shifts when required. 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. What are the benefits of working for ForFarmers UK?

• Employee Assistance Programme (offering support on a range of topics)
• On site parking
• Private Medical Insurance
• Generous holiday allowance (35 days inc of bank holidays)
• Options to enhance your pension after 12 months service (increased employer contributions)
• Opportunities to grow personally and develop within the business
• Cycle to work scheme
• B&Q Trade card offering 10% discounts in-store and online
• And much more!

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.