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Wellpark Brewery Glasgow

Coordinate and plan engineering activities through the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to drive effectiveness of weekly work plans to achieve the lowest possible downtime and improved production efficiencies.Key Responsibilities:• Lead the implementation and control of the CMMS across all phases;• Ensure departmental compliance to Health & Safety legislation via effective planning;• Plan effective workplans and improve the utilisation of the craft… Show more Coordinate and plan engineering activities through the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to drive effectiveness of weekly work plans to achieve the lowest possible downtime and improved production efficiencies.Key Responsibilities:• Lead the implementation and control of the CMMS across all phases;• Ensure departmental compliance to Health & Safety legislation via effective planning;• Plan effective workplans and improve the utilisation of the craft group;• Review and develop a Planned Maintenance System ensuring the content is correct, completion times are specified and the frequency of inspections reflect the running hours of individual plants / lines;• Coach, review and develop staff potential to achieve operational and personal targets;• Utilise the workplans and planned maintenance systems to achieve the required target completion rates;• Develop, implement and manage new maintenance techniques such as thermographics, vibration and oil analysis ensuring all engineering personnel fully understand theory and application;• Organise systems and databases to ensure the engineering aspects of health and safety, quality and continuous improvement are covered and managed;• Ensure full flexibility within the team to meet existing and future business needs; and• Maintain an environment and culture of safe working practices which are understood and maintained within the engineering function. Show less

Lesmahagow

Lesmahagow Development Trust is an independent, not-for-profit company with charitable status with the objective of funding and implementing projects to enhance the facilities and environment of the village.I hold the voluntary position of Trustee and look after the IT needs of the trust in addition to assisting the rest of the management team with project management and implementation

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Engineering Plant Management.Development of Predictive and Preventative Maintenance program for FMCG production plant, liaising with equipment suppliers to drive plant repairs and upgrades where appropriate and managing continuous improvement of equipment & processes. Continual review of Preventative Maintenance system utilising business information systems and Engineering Best Practice.Supporting Maintenance Engineering function to maximise Equipment Uptime & Process OEE and… Show more Engineering Plant Management.Development of Predictive and Preventative Maintenance program for FMCG production plant, liaising with equipment suppliers to drive plant repairs and upgrades where appropriate and managing continuous improvement of equipment & processes. Continual review of Preventative Maintenance system utilising business information systems and Engineering Best Practice.Supporting Maintenance Engineering function to maximise Equipment Uptime & Process OEE and ensure that the Highest Engineering Standards are upheld through guidance, auditing & coachingManagement & policing of cutting edge Enterprise Asset Management system and analysis of Equipment Downtime to leverage improvements in Plant Reliability. Show less

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Managing a Team of Maintenance Engineers to deliver the most effective 24-7 support to the manufacturing function whilst operating within agreed budgets and ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, Ethical and Moral Legislation & Policies.Leading the Recruitment and Selection process for the craft team and apprentices and applying the site standards and rules within the Discipline, Grievance and Absence procedures where required. Ensuring that the craft team’s skill &… Show more Managing a Team of Maintenance Engineers to deliver the most effective 24-7 support to the manufacturing function whilst operating within agreed budgets and ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, Ethical and Moral Legislation & Policies.Leading the Recruitment and Selection process for the craft team and apprentices and applying the site standards and rules within the Discipline, Grievance and Absence procedures where required. Ensuring that the craft team’s skill & training levels are reviewed and maintained in line with technological improvements, thus establishing a high performance culture which encourages innovation and continuous improvement in a controlled environment.Implementation and delivery of a departmental strategy to ensure the Engineering function is effective, low cost, well motivated, flexible and continually adapts to changing business needs. Working cross functionally to monitor progress of plant performance and implement downtime reduction activities to ensure maximum availability of assets in support of the Manufacturing function.Continually develop the Planned, Preventative & Predictive Maintenance procedures and ensure that they are correctly adhered to and completion targets are attained. Ensure all engineering work is carried out in an efficient and effective manner, in accordance with best manufacturing practice, health and safety legislation and company standards.Management of External Contractors working on site to ensure Safety & Site Standards are adhered to.To track Engineering KPI’s and develop action plans to attain targets and improvement KPI’s ongoing. Provide technical expertise and engineering knowledge in resolving engineering problems. Positively influence the change management process, driving engineering culture towards world class performance. Show less

Bothwell, United Kingdom

General Maintenance, Specification, Procurement & Installation of Manufacturing Equipment. Preventative Maintenance & Equipment Management. IT/PABX Support.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Calibration, Diagnosis & Repair of Audio Testing Equipment and facilities in Hospitals & Health Centres across the UK. Including liaising with customers to program work with minimal impact.

East Kilbride, Scotland

Responsible for integrity of functional testing systems for Power IGBT Modules. Including developing and overseeing routine preventative maintenance routines. Providing support to worldwide drive manufacturers and investigating field failures and incorporating the results into the test programs to eliminate further field failures.

Cumbernauld

Started on debug and repair of Inverter drives and functional testing equipment and progressed to lead a team of engineers.During this time I created a repair & maintenance database to streamline the repair process and allow proactive asset management. I also played a key role in the introduction of customer repairs to the site, driving a massive financial saving. The introduction of Servo Drive manufacture to the site followed, allowing me scope to develop bespoke functional… Show more Started on debug and repair of Inverter drives and functional testing equipment and progressed to lead a team of engineers.During this time I created a repair & maintenance database to streamline the repair process and allow proactive asset management. I also played a key role in the introduction of customer repairs to the site, driving a massive financial saving. The introduction of Servo Drive manufacture to the site followed, allowing me scope to develop bespoke functional testing equipment and programs. I was also involved as liaison to the production function in creating SOPs for the assembly of the new products. Show less

Bsc, Electronics

Accountancy

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