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Tooling Coordinator  (03/12/2008)

Main job objective:
- To manage the toolroom
- To provide all tooling solutions as required by GEKA Stanley
- Develop and maintain a tooling maintenace system (PPM) programme

Subsidiary job objectives:
- To repair and maintain tools
- To follow H&S rules

Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the condition of all tooling throughout the Company
- Reports to the Senior Production Coordinator
- Two direct reports
- Responsible for machines in the toolroom

Duties / tasks:
- Perform tool change overs
- Undertake routine tool repairs
- Polish caps to a high finish
- Develop training plans for Tooling Engineers
- Make blades for bottle tools
- Perform grind electrodes function
- Undertake tool maintenance
- Follow the production plan, one week in advance
- Cleaning heads and other parts
- Ongoing general machine work
- Organize and maintain mould maintenance system
- Obtain quotes from suppliers
- Ensure the supply of spare parts are ordered and in stock
- This list is not exhaustive and therefore any reasonable duty required by the Senior Production Coordinator

Standards:
- All production moulds are kept on maximum cavities and are in the best possible condition
- No production set up is hampered by poor tool set up or incorrect adherence to our systems
- The department is kept clean, tidy and well maintained

Conditions:
- The post is toolroom based, with some office based work
- The post is day shift, Monday to Friday
- The role has a significant routine component with occasional departures at the descretion of the Senior Production Coordinator

Difficulties / Distastes:
- The role can be stressful and sometimes involves long hours
- Call outs may require the post holder to work outside of working hours, Including weekends
- The role can be physically demanding


Please contact directly:
recruitment@geka-brush.com

Closing date: Friday 12th December 2008

Production Administrator  (03/12/2008)

Main job objective:
To control the administration, report productivity and performance of the production departments

Subsidiary job objectives:
Control the stocks and works orders of the production departments

Responsibilities:
Responsible to Senior Production Coordinator

Duties / tasks:
- Review and update productions performance reports
- Ensure the correct route of manufacture is in Infor
- Support technical and quality departments on new projects
- Attend productions meetings where needed
- Report and update Key data report

Conditions:
- The post is 50% shop floor based and 50% office based work
- The post is day shift, Monday to Friday
- The role has a significant routine component with occasional departures at the discretion of the Senior Production Coordinator

Difficulties / Distastes:
- The role can be stressful and sometimes involves long hours


Please contact directly:
recruitment@geka-brush.com

Closing date: Friday 12th December 2008

Senior Engineer (Injection Moulding and Print Department)  (03/12/2008)

Main job objective:
Report and improve productivity and reduce the downtime of machinery throughout the Injection Moulding and Print Department. Will be required to interface between production management, development and customer support as and when required. The post holder ensures the company operates in a safe manner to meet the production demands of the customer, on time, within cost and to the required quality standard.

Subsidiary job objectives:
- Maintenance on production machinery (Injection Moulding and Print Department)
- Manage the water-cooling tower service to the whole factory
- Designing, installing and commissioning new production units, monitoring modifications, upgrades, and troubleshooting existing processes

Responsibilities:
- Responsible to Senior Production Coordinator
- Responsible for one Apprentice
- Responsible for the training and development of Production Technicians (Injection Moulding and Print Department)

Duties / tasks:
- Liaise with external suppliers for repair work (including costs and delivery)
- Preparations of cost benefit analysis to assist management decisions in the purchase of new equipment relevant to this field
- Capital investment recommendations (Injection Moulding and Print Department) for the budget process and during the year
- Arrange and hold regular team meetings to develop engineers and the process
- Review and update job performance and objectives in line with the business strategy
- Liaise with responsible person within GEKA D on new equipment requirements
- Liaise with Manufacturing Coordinator/production control on machine availability
- Attend inter Company visits to assess new methods and procedures
- Ensure the most efficient use of factory energy in accordance with CSR Policy
- Manage control measures for all hazardous substances
- Obtain competitive quotations from equipment suppliers
- Ensure timely ordering and supply of spare parts
- Source new items and products for improvement as and when required
- Manage general maintenance on the production equipment
- Manage general maintenance on all ancillaries
- Support Technical and Quality departments on new projects
- Programme and build new production machines
- Attend production meetings
- Attend H&S meeting
- Recruit, train and motivate engineering staff to ensure that they carry out their responsibilities to the required standards
- Monitor the results of the planned maintenance program and introduce any required changes where effectiveness needs to be improved
- Determine engineering training and development plans for shift technicians
- Carry out fault finding to detect and repair any electrical or mechanical faults on equipment
- Monitor machinery to ensure it is working effectively
- Changeover times achieved to agreed standard
- Downtime is no greater that the agreed level
- Quality standards can be achieved and maintained
- This list is not exhaustive and therefore any reasonable duty required by the Senior Production Coordinator

Conditions:
- The post is shop floor based, with some office based work
- The post is day shift, Monday to Friday
- The role has a significant routine component with occasional departures at the discretion of the Manager/Coordinator

Difficulties / Distastes:
- The role can be stressful and sometimes involves long hours
- Call outs may required the post holder to work outside of working hours, including weekends
- The role can be physically demanding

Please contact directly:
recruitment@geka-brush.com

Closing date: Friday 12th December 2008

Senior Engineer (Assembly)  (03/12/2008)

Main job objective:
Report and improve productivity and reduce the downtime of machinery throughout the Assembly Department. Will be required to interface between production management, development and customer support as and when required. The post holder ensures that the Company operates in a safe manner to meet the production demands of the customer, on time, within cost and to the required quality standard.

Subsidiary job objectives:
- Maintenance on production machinery, (Assembly Department)
- Manage the compressor service to the whole factory
- Designing, installing and commissioning new production units, monitoring modifications, upgrades, and troubleshooting existing processes

Responsibilities:
- Responsible to Senior Production Coordinator
- Responsible for one Apprentice
- Responsible for the training and development of Production Technicians (Assembly)

Duties / tasks:
- Liaise with external suppliers for repair work (including costs and delivery)
- Preparations of cost benefit analysis to assist management decisions in the purchase of new equipment relevant to this field
- Capital investment recommendations (machinery) for the budget process and during the year
- Arrange and hold regular team meetings to develop engineers and the process
- Review and update job performance and objectives in line with the business strategy
- Liaise with responsible person within GEKA D on new equipment requirements
- Liaise with Manufacturing Coordinator/production control on machine availability
- Attend inter Company visits to assess new methods and procedures
- Ensure the most efficient use of factory energy in accordance with CSR Policy
- Manage control measures for all hazardous substances
- Obtain competitive quotations from equipment suppliers
- Ensure timely ordering and supply of spare parts
- Source new items and new products for improvement as and when required
- Manage general maintenance on the production equipment
- Manage general maintenance on all ancillaries
- Support Technical and Quality departments on new projects
- Programme and build new production machines
- Attend production meetings
- Attend H&S meetings
- Recruit, train and motivate engineering staff to ensure that they carry out their responsibilities to the required standards
- Monitor the results of the planned maintenance program and introduce any required changes where effectiveness needs to be improved
- Determine engineering training and development plans for shift technicians
- Carry out fault finding to detect and repair any electrical or mechanical faults on equipment
- Monitor machinery to ensure it is working effectively
- Changeover times achieved to agreed standard
- Downtime is no greater that the agreed level
- Quality standards can be achieved and maintained
- This list is not exhaustive and therefore any reasonable duty required by the Senior Production Coordinator

Conditions:
- The post is shop floor based, with some office based work
- The post is day shift, Monday to Friday
- The role has a significant routine component with occasional departures at the discretion of the Senior Production Coordinator

Difficulties / Distastes:
- The role can be stressful and sometimes involves long hours
- Call outs may required the post holder to work outside of working hours, including weekends
- The role can be physically demanding

Please contact directly:
recruitment@geka-brush.com

Closing date: Friday 12th December 2008