Mechanical Engineer

Job description

The Industrial Work Solutions are currently recruiting for Mechanical Engineers to work for one of their Major Clients, based in Kendal

The role:

The successful candidates will be responsible for meeting production needs, engineering issues and breakdowns.

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure routine maintenance, breakdowns completed to time and to appropriate safety and engineering standards, plus complies with factory safety and hygiene policies and procedures.
• Ensure that engineering cover is provided during operational hours.
• To suggest modifications to plant and make improvements to increase efficiency.
• Maintain documentation to provide historical records of breakdowns and PPMs
• Logical approach to fault finding.
• Welding, fabrication, Lathe, Milling Machine, Grinder, Pedestal drill and hand tools. Fitting of gearboxes, Pump changes and refurbishment, fitting of bearings and shafts, Steam systems.

Duties

• Perform reactive and proactive maintenance on a variety of process equipment.
• Carry out regular maintenance, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, where directed.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns across a range of equipment to provide minimal downtime.
• Support Team Leaders and Production to facilitate production efficiency.
• Maintain documentation to provide historical records of breakdowns and PPMs.
• Ensure all required paperwork is kept maintained and up to date.
• Operate in a safe manner adhering to Health & Safety best practice, ensuring at all times, any risk to self and others, is kept to a minimum.
• Complying with hygiene procedures, by wearing the correct PPE.

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent in Engineering Maintenance or Manufacture.
• The job requires a time served engineer / fitter.
• Strong organisation and communication skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplined team environment of varying levels of technical experience.
• Knowledge / Experience of working with controls, analysing faults, and providing solutions.
• Experience of both reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to operational requirements.
• Some knowledge/training in electrics and hydraulics would be an advantage
• Self-motivated and be able to work with limited instruction.

Working Pattern

Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, There is a requirement to cover all shift-based Mechanical Engineers Holidays. These shifts can include 12-hour shift patterns, night shift working, weekends and bank holiday working, for which there will be additional Shift Premium Pay.

If interested please submit an up to date CV or call Carol for an informal discussion