Maintenance Engineer

Yara; York; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in agricultural products is seeking a Maintenance Technician in York. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting planned and unplanned maintenance, ensuring plant reliability, and adhering to safety standards. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance work.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar production environment.
• Competence in both Mechanical and Electrical disciplines.
• Ability to work changing, rotating shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance activities on site through effective planned/preventative maintenance.
• Support overall equipment effectiveness by improving plant reliability.
• Follow strict Health & Safety procedures and Permit to Work.

Skills

Problem solving

Electrical schematics

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Time management

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

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Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, the main purpose of the role will be:

• Carry out maintenance activities on site through effective planned/preventative maintenance routines and timely response to unplanned breakdowns.
• Follow standard operating procedures
• Follow strict Health & Safety procedures and Permit to Work
• Carry out and/or follow Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Support overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) by proactively working to improve plant reliability and availability.

Profile

The successful candidate should be highly organized with a proactive mindset and the ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative. With the requirements being:

• Qualified to minimum NVQ Level 3.
• IPAF 3B license desirable.
• Competence in both Mechanical and Electrical disciplines
• Basic welding and fabrication skills would be advantageous.
• Experience gained within a similar production environment.
• Knowledge and understanding relay logic and PLC fault finding.
• Previous experience of working with fluid-transfer pumps such as centrifugal and progressing cavity is desirable.
• Understanding and experience of LOTO, PUWER and LOLER Regulations.
• Experience of COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) Regulations is highly desirable.
• Able to produce, read and interpret electrical schematics, P&ID’s and engineering drawings.
• Good problem solving skills, able to diagnose and correct faults.
• Good standard of IT literacy and a working knowledge of CMMS systems.
• Able to work changing, rotating shift patterns as and when required to match the seasonal demand.