Mechanical Engineer

Kingston Barnes Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Health Care Cash Plan (Medicash)

Life Assurance

Pension contribution

Job summary

Kingston Barnes Ltd is seeking a hands-on Granulator Technician to join a busy manufacturing environment in Bridgwater. You will maintain, service, fault-find and continuously improve PET granulation equipment to maximise reliability and production up-time.

The role requires strong mechanical maintenance skills, knowledge of bearings, gearboxes and drive systems, plus experience with CMMS and proactive maintenance practices.

Qualifications

• Experience servicing industrial granulators.
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills.
• Experience with bearings, gearboxes, drive systems and rotating machinery.
• Experience with planned preventive maintenance and CMMS systems.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining, overhauling and repairing industrial granulators.
• Providing first-response engineering support for granulator breakdowns.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical and operational faults.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and condition monitoring.
• Replacing and setting granulator knives, screens, bearings, gearboxes and drive systems.
• Carrying out machine strip-downs, rebuilds and commissioning.
• Fault-finding on rotating machinery and associated equipment.
• Supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Monitoring equipment reliability, efficiency and product quality.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records through the site's CMMS.
• Liaising with OEMs and technical suppliers when specialist support is required.
• Supporting 5S, Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety at all times.
• Sharing technical knowledge and providing on-the-job coaching to colleagues.

Skills

Granulator technician

Fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

CMMS

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical/engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Granulator Technician

Location: Bridgwater

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm - 37.5 hours per week (hours negotiable)

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Granulator Technician to join a busy manufacturing environment. This is a specialist engineering role focused on the maintenance, servicing, fault-finding and continuous improvement of industrial PET granulators.

You will play a key role in maximising equipment reliability and availability, reducing downtime and ensuring granulation equipment operates safely, efficiently and to the required production standards.

The Role

As a Granulator Technician, your responsibilities will include:

• Servicing, maintaining, overhauling and repairing industrial granulators.
• Providing first-response engineering support for granulator breakdowns.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical and operational faults.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and condition monitoring.
• Replacing and setting granulator knives, screens, bearings, gearboxes and drive systems.
• Carrying out machine strip-downs, rebuilds and commissioning.
• Fault-finding on rotating machinery and associated equipment.
• Supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Monitoring equipment reliability, efficiency and product quality.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records through the site's CMMS.
• Liaising with OEMs and technical suppliers when specialist support is required.
• Supporting 5S, Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety at all times.
• Sharing technical knowledge and providing on-the-job coaching to colleagues.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong background as a Granulator Technician / Granulator Engineer.
• Proven experience servicing and repairing industrial granulators.
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills.
• Experience working with bearings, gearboxes, drive systems and rotating machinery.
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance and CMMS systems.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• The ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable Experience

It would be particularly advantageous if you have experience with:

• Tria granulators
• Cumberland granulators
• Rapid granulators
• PET recycling or plastics processing
• Extrusion or other high-volume manufacturing environments
• Mechanical or multi-skilled engineering qualifications/apprenticeships

What You'll Receive

• £40,000 salary
• Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Employer pension contribution of 3%
• Life Assurance
• Company Sick Pay after qualifying period
• Onsite Occupational Health Nurse
• Subsidised vending machine
• Health Care Cash Plan (Medicash)
• Retailer discounts
• Grocery Aid
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free eye test
• Free on-site parking

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Granulator Technician to take ownership of specialist equipment within a manufacturing environment, with the opportunity to develop their technical knowledge through OEM and site-specific training while playing a key role in improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime.