Plant Engineer
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 5223 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (44% match). If the code is right — and HOWMET LIMITED is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
We are currently seeking an electrically biased Plant/Project Engineer to become part of our team. This role is critical to ensure that the manufacturing equipment, services, buildings & infrastructure are maintained and improved to meet the current and future demands of the business. The role operates on a day shift.
Your main responsibilities will include;
- Identifying, specifying, sourcing, and purchasing machines and equipment.
- Supervising sub-contractors, ensuring project implementation to time and cost whilst complying with all Company and H&S requirements.
- Creating project plans to support machine rearrangement, equipment installation, improvement, and cost reduction projects.
- Identifying and implementing cost reduction and method improvement opportunities.
- Purchasing parts and equipment for improvement works, collating receipts and raising purchase requisitions.
- Carrying out plant engineering activities, with minimal supervision, across the site including building/electrical infrastructure and manufacturing equipment.
- Providing technical expertise, including data analysis, planning and execution to improve equipment availability and asset utilisation for the site.
- Identifying and making improvements to the reliability of equipment to reduce reoccurring faults and downtime.
- Assisting Maintenance undertaking fault finding across the plant and on the equipment.
- Implementing and driving reliability excellence (REX) on critical equipment.
- Creation and maintenance of technical files for new and existing equipment.
This role will be based at Exeter full time, reporting to the Plant Engineering Manager
Qualified to a HNC or equivalent in Electrical or Controls Engineering with a minimum of 1 year’s relevant technical experience within an Engineering environment, however a development opportunity may be available for a candidate with other existing engineering qualifications and experience
Ability to identify and solve to root cause, repetitive reliability problems and write maintenance procedures
CAD experience, business system experience such as Oracle, CMMS, Automation experience would be advantageous
Ability to collect and analyse overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) on critical equipment
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Aware of Microsoft Project.
Multiskilled or experienced in both electrical and mechanical disciplines would be an advantage
Good communication skills both written and verbal.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with HOWMET LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. HOWMET LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 5223 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.