Mechanical Engineer

Astute People; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Astute People’s Power Team in Belfast is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join an Energy from Waste plant. You will manage the Mechanical Maintenance Team to maximise plant availability, reliability and performance within the maintenance department.

Key duties include implementing Health, Safety and Environmental policies, developing maintenance strategies, supervising internal and contractor teams, and leading root cause investigations to achieve first-time fixes.

Qualifications

• Leadership and supervisory experience in mechanical maintenance.
• Understanding of P&IDs and mechanical drawings.
• Familiarity with MAXIMO or similar CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Implement and promote Health, Safety and Environmental policies.
• Develop, optimise and manage the CMMS (Maximo), driving work order backlog reduction.
• Lead planning, supervision and coordination of maintenance activities.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies and best practices.
• Manage troubleshooting, planned, reactive and major maintenance.
• Ensure high-quality maintenance standards through supervision of teams and contractors.
• Lead root cause investigations and promote first-time-fix improvements.
• Provide technical support to Operations and foster cross-site collaboration.
• Build relationships with contractors to maintain safety and quality.
• Manage site modifications, improvement projects and outage planning.

Skills

Leadership & supervisory experience

Reading P&IDs & mechanical drawings

Education

Apprentice qualified in Mechanical Engineering

HNC / HND / ONC in Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

IOSH (advantage)

Tools

MAXIMO

Job description

Astute's Power Team are recruiting a Mechanical Engineer for an Energy from Waste plant located in Belfast.

This role within the maintenance department focuses on the management, supervision and coordination of the Mechanical Maintenance Team to deliver maximum plant availability, reliability and performance.

Responsibilities and duties

• Implement and promote Health, Safety and Environmental policies, ensuring compliance with site procedures and Safety Rules.
• Develop, optimise and manage the CMMS (Maximo), driving work order backlog reduction and prioritising statutory and process safety tasks.
• Lead the planning, supervision and coordination of maintenance activities to maximise plant availability, reliability and performance.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies, procedures and best practices to improve asset performance.
• Manage troubleshooting, planned, reactive and major maintenance across mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Ensure high-quality maintenance standards through effective supervision of in-house teams and contractors.
• Lead root cause investigations and promote a 'first-time-fix' approach to maintenance.
• Provide technical support to Operations and foster strong collaboration across site departments.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with contractors, driving high standards of quality, safety and housekeeping.
• Manage site modifications, improvement projects, and support outage planning and delivery.

Professional qualifications

• Apprentice qualified with a relevant Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• Ideally HNC / HND / ONC in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• It would be advantageous to have an IOSH.

Personal skills

• Knowledge of PSSR (pressure Systems Safety Regulations) and LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations).
• Extensive leadership & supervisory experience.
• Understanding of P&IDs and mechanical drawings, able to read hydraulic, pneumatic and isometric diagrams.
• Familiarity with MAXIMO or similar Computerised Maintenance Management System.

Salary and benefits

Competitive basic salary

Benefits package

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Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.