Questech are recruiting on behalf of our client in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

This client are a fast paced Production facility and are looking to recruit a:

Carding Engineer

The Person:

• A time served fitter/engineer or have a City & Guilds certificate (or equivalent) in Mechanical Electrical Engineering.
• Significant experience in fault finding, repair and general maintenance of machinery, hydraulics and other production associated systems
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work positively in a team environment.
• Detailed relevant health and safety knowledge.
• Able to attempt most aspects of mechanical engineering with little direction.
• Understanding of aspects of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Competent using MIG, TIG and electric arc welding equipment.

The Role:

• To maintain the carding machine and other machinery on-site including on-line fault finding.
• To lead the striping down and rebuilding of carding machines.
• Also, introducing continuous improvements to processes and manufacturing equipment to maximise cost efficiencies whilst ensuring excellent quality manufactured products for our customers.
• General maintenance duties, proactive and reactive on carding machines to ensure there is minimum downtime.
• Communicate details of scheduled downtime to the Maintenance Lead and the reasons, with solutions offered.
• Participate in trouble shooting and problem resolutions and continuous improvements.
• Update KPI board promptly with relevant information to pass on to your work colleagues.
• Carry out routine maintenance schedules to the maintenance schedule plan PPM.
• Prioritise production stoppages over daily duties.
• Installation work where required.
• Follow a “clean as you go” work ethic in accordance with good manufacturing practice.
• Identify improvements that can be made to production lines, individual machinery or other operations and ensure these improvements are communicated to the relevant team. 
• Make Health & Safety a priority and take accountability for the safety of yourself and others including wearing appropriate PPE and following all Health & Safety procedures and guidelines.

This role is working a Monday to Friday - Day Shift (07.00am – 16.00pm)

The salary will be between £35,000pa to £40,000pa dependant on skills and experience.

For more information regarding this position contact: 

Laura Riding

Questech Recruitment.