Workshop Engineer

Duties & Responsibilities of Position:

• Carry out and complete work as required by the Workshop Manager.

• Complete repairs and maintenance to a high standard so machinery doesn’t have to return to the workshop earlier than scheduled.

• Complete repairs and maintenance in the field.

• Plan new builds to reduce wastage of time and materials and ensure that the product is fit for purpose.

• Ensure all consumables/materials are ordered with the workshop manager before they run out.

• Keep the workshop tidy.

• Maintain workshop equipment.

General Responsibilities

• Complete timesheets and submit them in Upvise DAILY.

• Carry out and complete all labouring tasks as required by the Workshop Manager or Director.

• Ensure ALL ordered goods and services have an order number (contact office for these).

• Checking of inward purchases with delivery dockets (paperwork to be returned to the office).

• Maintain and keep ALL company vehicles and plant and machinery clean.

• Maintain and keep ALL hired plant and machinery clean.

• Look after and keep clean any small plant you may use.

• Check RUC (road user charges) on trucks and company vehicles driven by yourself.

• Check own safety provisions.

• Carry out safety procedures.

Health & Safety Roles & Responsibilities

• Use Safety lockout tags to lockout any machinery/equipment not fit for use.

• Cooperate with all reasonable workplace health & safety policies/procedures/training.

• Comply with reasonable instructions given by the business.

• Wear the correct PPE.

• Escalate any H&S concerns, incidents, or questions to the site foreman as needed.

• Identifying & Reporting Hazards – Eliminate – Minimise.

Equipment Used:

• MIG/MMA Welder, Lathe, Drill Press, Press, Plasma Cutter, Oxy Acetylene Torch

• All plant and equipment either owned or hired by McPherson Contractors Limited

• Designated machine and hand equipment.