Mechanical Area Engineer – Reliability & Maintenance

Catering; Flixton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

EAP (Employee Assistance)

Job summary

Saica Paper in the UK is seeking a Mechanical Area Engineer to join our Engineering team near M31. This hands-on role focuses on reliability, maintenance planning and continuous improvement.

You will lead Health, Safety and Quality compliant maintenance, coordinate contractor activities and drive RCA investigations to boost asset performance. A strong background in mechanical maintenance and CMMS (Maximo) is essential.

Qualifications

• Time-served mechanical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering is essential.
• HNC/HND or degree in a related engineering discipline is desirable.
• Minimum 3 years’ supervisory experience in mechanical maintenance.
• Experience with modern maintenance techniques and reliability improvement.
• Experience with RCA (Root Cause Analysis) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain high Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality compliance in maintenance activities.
• Support planning, coordination and execution of mechanical maintenance and contractor activities to maximise asset reliability.
• Develop and maintain maintenance documentation (SOPs, RAMS, work orders, asset data) in Maximo CMMS.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and asset condition, identifying improvement opportunities.
• Lead troubleshooting and RCA investigations to improve equipment reliability.
• Support development of preventative, predictive and reliability-centred maintenance strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to enhance safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Time-servedMechanicalEngineeringAppr

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

3+ years supervisory experience

Reliability improvement experience

RCA/Root Cause Analysis

CMMS experience (Maximo)

Leadership and people management

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

HNC/HND or Degree in related engineering

Tools

Maximo CMMS

SAP knowledge desirable

Job description

Saica Paper in the UK is seeking a Mechanical Area Engineer to join our Engineering team near M31. This hands-on role focuses on reliability, maintenance planning and continuous improvement.

You will lead Health, Safety and Quality compliant maintenance, coordinate contractor activities and drive RCA investigations to boost asset performance. A strong background in mechanical maintenance and CMMS (Maximo) is essential.