Mechanical Fitter and Installation Engineer

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Activities Ferndown

• Build and test the C&T (Coding & Tracking) machines from general assemblies and piece parts to functionally tested, customer-ready production machinery.

• Collaborate with the Engineering and Controls department to drive through machine improvements and upgrades.
• Liaise with the various Supply Chain departments to advise of shortages, changes, or delays.
• Check compliance and conformity criteria, including floor plans, machine quality and safety compliance.
• Working under the continuous improvement initiative, undertaking R&D tasks, improving the current machine range, and developing new systems where appropriate.
• Work with peers within the C&T division, such as electricians, controls engineers, software engineers, and management, to ensure efficient and effective communication flow in all project-related topics.
• Be a point of contact for management to discuss daily challenges such as production problems, parts fitting, design problems, failures, and successes.

Key Activities on Customer Sites

• Responsible for the mechanical installation of our newly supplied C&T equipment and machinery.
• Assist the team leaders with tasks such as electrical and mechanical installations, fault finding, designing and implementing interfaces with pre and post-machinery, and machine sign-off, including arranging and overseeing the acceptance protocol.
• Work with our customer stakeholders, counter-party suppliers, and C&T on-site team to ensure a smooth installation is achieved from start to finish.
• Install third-party equipment such as Domino printers/lasers and Flexlink handling systems.
• Ensure the machinery is installed safely and is compliant with local and international standards.
• Provide Mechanical training to the customer.
• Look for opportunities within the customer factories to improve production processes and generate new C&T business. Collaborate on new opportunities with the C&T management team.
• Cultivate an understanding of coding, labelling, vision systems and Beckhoff hardware and software to enable setup, commissioning and testing of said equipment on-site.
• Develop a proficient understanding of the different processes and services offered by the Coding & Tracking division.