Maintenance Engineer

LKAB are looking for an experienced maintenance engineer of either Mechanical or Electrical bias to ensure LKAB are delivering high standards of operational efficiency, innovation and continuous improvement.

This role will be instrumental in ensuring that the plant realises its full potential in terms of safety and quality, increasing uptime and reducing breakdowns of machinery.

Day to day would involve working alongside the Plant Manager and Assistant Plant manager to identify maintenance priorities, fault find and use predictive maintenance methods to ensure maximum plant operation.

You will support both planned and reactive maintenance work throughout the plant, across a variety of machinery and equipment of varying ages and processes, ensuring accurate logs and record are maintained

Responsibilities & Key work tasks

• Carry out a full range of engineering and maintenance duties for the entire site, diagnosing and resolving faults
• Use predictive maintenance methods and knowledge of machinery and environment to ensure maximum uptime of plant and equipment
• Use of CMMS system to record maintenance and breakdown activities
• Proactive in maintaining, developing and implementing site improvement processes or projects to make the plant safe, deliver site efficiency and performance
• Scheduling work, resources, time and ordering of parts and equipment in line with the maintenance budget
• Executing work to specific Health and Safety, Company and Industry Standards and Regulations to ensure operational excellence, quality and safety and that all maintenance is carried out using Safe Systems of Work
• Support local contractor management processes ensuring they are following Health and Safety Standards
• Using Root Cause Analysis tools to understand why equipment has failed and to put in countermeasures or maintenance activity to prevent recurrence

Candidate requirements

• Time served apprentice
• BTEC National/NVQ or equivalent
• IOSH preferred but not essential
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Methods and Root Cause Analysis preferred
• Experience of maintaining medium to heavy plant, systems and equipment, with either electrical bias - electrical engineering, installation works, single and three phase systems, motors, controllers and PLC's, or mechanical bias - pneumatics, hydraulics, welding, bearings, drives and belts.

• Experience in minerals processing equipment would be advantageous although not essential.
• IT Skills particularly Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in using a CMMS system to record maintenance activities

Characteristic requirements

• Shows a positive attitude to safety and the environment within the workplace. Never walks past an unsafe condition. Committed to the LKAB values and code of conduct and lives by the organisation golden rules.
• Continuous improvement mindset – proactive in identifying and suggesting areas for improvement in role and function
• Strong problem-solving capabilities with a positive and proactive approach to work
• A dynamic and flexible approach to situations and work practices and processes
• Approachable and a good communicator who is able to transfer knowledge to all levels within the organisation.
• Demonstrates an awareness of priorities and works to complete tasks according to their importance
• Professional and can work autonomously and will deal with setbacks and challenges

Do you think you have the necessary skills, positive approach and drive to apply for this role? If so please apply attaching an up to date CV, covering letter and any other information you believe will support your application.