Blowing Engineer

To support the business in the successful completion of its objectives of quality product delivered cost effectively on time every time.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

– Servicing the blowing machines./Fault finding
– Setting up and running all downstream equipment e.g. airveyors,laners , robots/Support the Production Manager.
– Take ownership of GMP and health and safety issues in the manufacturing area / Flexible to support colleagues
– Completion of Asset Care Tasks / Condition Monitoring Tasks
– Drive/support improvement projects within the blow moulding area
– Support for annual overhaul activity
– Train and develop colleagues in processing, fault finding and repair within the blow moulding area
– Mentor Apprentices.

Necessary Qualities:

– Experience  of Krones and Sidel blow moulding machines.
– Change Management for material distribution,weights,dims e.t.c
– Willingness to learn / “Can-do” attitude.
– Able to motivate and train others.
– Able to understand and work to deadlines & under pressure.
– Knowledge of mould/tooling change procedures and steps/methods for line changes.
– Proficient in the use of engineering tools.
– Management on machine operating efficiencies.
– Can overhaul machine parts including low/high pressure valves.
– Experience of mechanical engineering in a blow moulding environment ideally a time served Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship (C&G,SVQ or equivalent)
– Diagnose and repair electrical faults.
– PLC – programming, fault finding, control panel wiring.
– Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards.
– Ability to fault find to component level.
– Can work in a team or independently/Computer literate.

Tagged as: mechanic, Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical engineering