Mechanical Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to enhance engineering operations and optimize asset efficiency. In this pivotal role, you will implement strategies for cost-saving improvements, train and mentor others, and ensure the highest standards of performance and safety. You'll enjoy a flexible working environment that promotes work-life balance while being part of a team dedicated to innovation and sustainability. If you are passionate about making a difference and driving positive change, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Gym Membership

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Critical Illness Cover

Travel Insurance

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Flexible Work Schedules

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• In-depth technical knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment.
• Good knowledge in Statistics and Data Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Optimize efficiency of assets to maximize output and meet targets.
• Support the mill's improvement strategy and build capability.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Statistics

Data Analysis

Technical Knowledge of Mechanical Equipment

CBM Methodologies

Education

HNC level or equivalent experience

Job description

Mechanical Engineer Job Description

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

As a Mechanical Engineer at Kimberly-Clark, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting and enhancing our Engineering Operations. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Optimizing Efficiency: Ensure assets operate at optimum efficiency to maximize output and consistently meet targets.
2. Improvement Strategy: Support the delivery of the mill’s improvement strategy.
3. Capability Building: Build capability in One KC Manufacturing practices.
4. Emergency Support: Be flexible for emergency callouts.
5. Cost-Saving Improvements: Optimize and sustain tissue manufacturing assets, minimize machine downtime, and implement cost-saving improvements.
6. Engineering Systems: Implement new engineering systems and solutions.
7. Maintenance Strategies: Optimize maintenance strategies.
8. Legacy of Best Practice: Train and mentor others, creating a legacy of best practice.

About Us
Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you. At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark. Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business. In one of our manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

Qualifications:

1. Education: HNC level or documented experience in comparable role; Good knowledge in Statistics and Data Analysis.
2. Technical Knowledge: Transfer in-depth technical knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems (e.g., Pumps, Motors, Gearboxes, Transmission Systems, Steam Generation, and Lifting equipment); Apply CBM methodologies to drive equipment reliability.

Total Benefits
We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme. Certain benefits, such as flexible work schedules and parental leave, can be tailored to meet specific individual needs, giving our employees the flexibility to manage their commitments inside and outside of work. We are proud to be rated as a top 100 workplace for working mothers for two years in a row.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role. In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

Equal Opportunity Employer
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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Primary Location: Barrow Mill
Additional Locations: Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time