EXPERIENCE/ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of Mechanical Regulations, Safe Systems of work, Safety Rules and Permit for Work Systems.
• Minimum of apprentice trained or equivalent, City and guilds level 3, or NVQ level 3,
• Knowledge of production process equipment.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic experience.
• Welding experience would be advantageous.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in mechanical maintenance function.
• IOSH desirable.
• Experience of working in a technically challenging and value driven culture.
• Computer literate.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Flexible and performance driven, with the commitment, determination and resilience to deliver added value to the maintenance department performance.
• The ability to communicate and influence effectively, and work collaboratively, at all levels and in a team.
• A responsible and mature attitude to work.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
  Additional information.
  · Salary depending on experience £43,000- £48,000
  · 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
  · On call when required to be paid a minimum 4 hours
  · Van for work use to and from work and between sites
  · Mobile phone for work use
  · Health Shield – cash back plan
  · Pension
  Working hours
  Working hours Monday to Friday 07.00- 15.30
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: £43,000.00-£48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Day Shift Mechanical Enginee

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF JOB

Mechanical engineer works with the plant maintenance team covering four sites. Responsible for planned preventative and reactive maintenance. always Adhering to strict health and safety procedures. Required to generate daily reports, weekly and monthly and document all work carried out in the maintenance system used. Provide guidance to maintenance semi-skilled members of the team.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – HEALTH AND SAFETY

Responsible for his/her personal safety, including others who may be affected by the maintenance department activities. In particular:

• Understand and implement the company Health and Safety Policy.
• Be aware of their responsibility to comply with all company procedures.
• Assist with Risk Assessments if required on activities within their mechanical remit ensuring that the methods and systems of work are safe.
• Assist with written instructions of work methods outlining potential hazards and precautions, and ensure they are complied with.
• Ensure accident/incident and near-miss reporting procedures are understood and complied with and fully co-operate with accident investigations where appropriate.
• Report any employee for failing to discharge their health and safety and environmental responsibilities.
• Set a personal example regarding health & safety behaviours.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - OPERATIONAL

• Reporting to the Maintenance manager you will be responsible for ensuring the plants are maintained to achieve the required plant runtime.
• To carry out equipment breakdowns effectively and efficiently.
• To extract/ receive and carry out planned preventative maintenance from CMMS system on all pre-processing equipment aiming to achieve maximum plant availability with zero unplanned down time.
• Maintaining standard operating procedures as required.
• Ensuring that all the planned weekly preventative maintenance shift for each site and plant is carried out to specification and in agreed timescales.
• Work varies on a day-to-day basis but includes fault finding, fault diagnosing, testing and repair of mechanical equipment, static and mobile plant
• Assist electrical engineer if required.
• Agree and maintain part stock of essentials parts as well as adhering to the department budget with the aid of order numbers and spend controls.
• Complete project and installation work to improve efficiency and safety of all sites.
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation and develop technical knowledge.
• Read and understand engineering drawings.
• Following assessment may operate a variety of equipment including loaders, forklifts, high lifts, cranes, cherry pickers or scissor lifts.