Mechanical Area Engineer: Maintenance & Reliability Lead

Groupe SAICA; Carrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Saica Group is recruiting for a Mechanical Area Engineer to manage and delivery the mechanical maintenance function across the assigned area. You will lead maintenance planning, fault-finding, and improvements while ensuring H&S and regulatory compliance and supporting safe, reliable plant operation.

The role requires collaboration across disciplines, overseeing RAMS and SOP development, and driving improvements in maintenance strategies with a focus on asset reliability and cost effectiveness

Qualifications

• NVQ in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in maintenance planning and reliability improvements.
• Strong knowledge of H&S and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities in assigned area.
• Lead root cause analysis and RCA investigations.
• Create and update SOPs, RAMS and work instructions.
• Manage subcontractors and external maintenance suppliers.
• Schedule and supervise shutdowns and on-call support.
• Maintain Maximo master data and generate maintenance reports.

Skills

Maintenance planning

H&S compliance

Root Cause Analysis

Troubleshooting

Reliability improvement

Contractor management

Maximo data

Education

NVQ Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Saica Group is recruiting for a Mechanical Area Engineer to manage and delivery the mechanical maintenance function across the assigned area. You will lead maintenance planning, fault-finding, and improvements while ensuring H&S and regulatory compliance and supporting safe, reliable plant operation.

The role requires collaboration across disciplines, overseeing RAMS and SOP development, and driving improvements in maintenance strategies with a focus on asset reliability and cost effectiveness