Shift Engineer
Title of Supervisor – Atlas Engineering Manager
Title of next level Supervisor – Atlas Site Manager
Location – All sites
Shift – 21’s
Hours – 42
Job Summary
Responsible for the shift engineering activities and performance. Front line management of shift engineering technicians on own shift.
Responsible for delivering both proactive and reactive maintenance activities in line with site priorities as determined by the Shift
Engineer in conjunction with the Shift Manager. This role has elements of engineering management and direct ‘on-the-tools’
engineering support. You will be highly motivated, with a ‘can do’ attitude towards your work, as well as having a degree of flexibility to
help meet business needs and market demands. You will be a major exponent of Health and safety practices, with a strong focus
towards work quality and plant standards. This role will contain an infrequent rotation onto days to support training, development and
other business requirements.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Carry out both reactive and proactive maintenance activities, working across all departments: Melt Shop, Precision Forging
Department, Conditioning Department, Precision Machining Facility, and the Commercial Testing Services (Laboratory). This
includes work on Vacuum Induction Melting Furnaces (VIM), Vacuum Arc Remelting Furnaces (VAR), Electroslag Remelting
Furnaces (ESR), various gas fired furnaces, Rotary Forge (GFM SX65), Peeling machines, various precision finishing machines
and a variety of other plant and equipment.
• Ensuring that scheduled planned maintenance and routine inspections are carried out effectively and on time.
• Front line management of the shift engineering technicians ensuring adequate site engineering cover and shift capability (skills).
• Making effective engineering decisions to prioritise activities, assess the safety and condition of plant and equipment, and
diagnose engineering issues.
• Coach and develop shift engineering technicians.
• Understanding of electrical systems and be able to diagnose problems/plant faults constructively and accurately.
• Understanding of mechanical systems and be able to diagnose problems/plant faults constructively and accurately.
• Record daily activities and creation of work orders within a CMMS (Agility), as well as using the system to assist with any fault
diagnosis.
• Attend and contribute towards daily and weekly planned maintenance meetings/plant priority reviews.
• Identify/specify and order engineering parts.
• Ensure that all on-stock parts required are booked out correctly and recorded as necessary.
• Work with specialist OEM service engineers where required.
• Work to achieve Key Performance Indicators as set by the business.
• Facilitate lean ways of working to minimise waste and maximise efficiency, ensuring departmental objectives are achieved.
• Contribute towards the creation, improvement and delivery of Planned Maintenance activities.
• To participate in training and upskilling activities to help maintain and improve your site and technical knowledge.
• Undertake any other tasks, which are reasonable in relation to the skills, knowledge and experience.
• Able to perform safety & quality risk assessments and work.
• Permitting of engineering activities.
• Management of sub-contractors.
• Switching and isolation of HV and LV switchgear.
• Adhere to standard safe practices and procedures, environmental and legislative requirements.
• Providing cover for other shift engineers when required
Skills Experience and Qualifications
Desirable
• A relevant academic or vocational qualification and/or an appropriate apprenticeship.
• Experience and knowledge in both mechanical and electrical engineering and the willingness to upskill in weaker areas.
• Experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience of furnace mechanics and their control systems.
• Experience of rotary forging equipment & SIEMENS control systems.
Demonstrable
• Experience within a medium to heavy manufacturing environment.
• Good fault finding and problem-solving skills essential – electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical engineering drawings.
• PC literate.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Exemplary timekeeping and attendance.
• Demonstrate the ability to work as an individual and as part of a team.
• Ability to articulate own point of view and influence others.
Qualities & Attributes
• Ability to work within a team and share knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively and relate to people at all levels of the organisation.
• Degree of flexibility as required to meet business needs and market demands.
• Participate in improvement activities and demonstrate previous involvement.
• Personal discipline to apply the requirements and accepted standards.
• Self-motivated, Pro-active and reliable.
• Work accurately & diligently with high level of attention to detail.