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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
I’m delighted to be recruiting for a fantastic Client based in Huddersfield, HD2 for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer.
The ideal applicant should be apprentice trained, with good all-round skills, i.e. fitting, turning, milling and welding.
Knowledge of any of the following would be beneficial: overhead traversing gantry cranes, compressors, refrigeration plant, low pressure air blowers, gas-fired combustion equipment, forklift trucks (diesel & electric), pumps, valves and associated systems.
Electrical knowledge and experience of electro-chemical process plant would be an advantage.
Although the position is more mechanical biased, a suitably experienced electrician would be considered.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible to the Maintenance Manager.
- Working alongside other Maintenance Technicians to complete both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring resources are allocated to priority areas.
- Assisting with major breakdowns.
- Minimise Plant downtime.
- Provide a daily shift report.
- Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of plant and adjacent areas.
- Perform other reasonable duties as agreed with management
- Perform testing and inspecting of mechanical systems in accordance with industry standards
- Be resilient under pressure and be able to converse confidently with staff.
- Planned preventative maintenance
- Implement all mechanical maintenance and corrective works on the site in accordance with Maintenance Instructions, site specific procedures.
- Undertake defect surveys on electrical plant and systems and providing reports as requested by engineering management
- Assist in other areas of the company when requested by Management.
Personal Attributes:
- Hands on approach to Plant maintenance.
- Fault finding and diagnostic ability.
- Safe approach to all work tasks.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem solving attitude.
- Knowledge/Qualifications in electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines.
- Multi skilled engineer in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Able to ARC/MMA welding
- Ideally multi-skilled
- Mechanically biased
- Good understanding of pumps and ancillary equipment
- 18th Edition Preferred (but not essential)
- Willing to undertake Further Training where needed
- A flexible approach to working hours and duties is essential due to the 24hr operation of the plant/process-line
The hours of work are Hours are Monday – Thursday 8.00-16.30 and Friday 8.00 – 15.30 (Saturdays/emergency call outs as required).
- An hourly payrate of up to £18.00 will be offered based upon experience
