Mechanical Engineer

Cooper Lomaz; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Cambridge is seeking two Multi Skilled Engineers to join their team. The successful candidates will perform preventative maintenance and repairs on a variety of rice milling and packing equipment. Essential qualifications include a minimum Level 3 in Engineering and strong problem-solving skills. Applicants should demonstrate fabrication skills and be computer literate. The position offers benefits such as a pension scheme and increasing holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Pension (auto enrolment - Peoples Pension)

20 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing to 25 days

Free on-site car parking

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Engineering (ideally in Electrical & Mechanical disciplines).
• Excellent fault finding and problem-solving skills (Mechanical & Electrical).
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematic drawings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver periodic and condition-based preventative maintenance for all electro-mechanical equipment.
• Conduct 1st Level Reactive service and repair work for all equipment.
• Fabricate spare parts for equipment using lathe, mill, and welding activities.

Skills

Fault finding and problem-solving skills

Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematic drawings

Fabrication skills

Computer literacy (MS Office)

Familiar with Motion Control, Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems

Education

Minimum Level 3 qualification in Engineering

Job description

About the Company

We source and import rice and grains (and other raw materials) from across the globe to produce a wide range of ingredients to the specification of UK manufacturers and wholesalers. Our core purpose is to "Feed the nation and be a place where everyone can reach their full potential". We have just been awarded the Investors In People standard and are embarking on a new era to attain Silver with our ultimate goal Platinum. In order to do this, we need people that are willing to drive our Goals and Ambitions and continually improve and develop themselves as individuals, with our full support. We are looking to build on our Team of great people by employing individuals that are aligned to our Company Values of: Hungry (driven and ambitious); Can Do attitude (resilient, solution focused); Proactive (forward thinking, strategic) and We Before I (caring for their colleagues/team; collaborative). We have been trading for over 100 years and have a great heritage. Come and join us - it's a great place to work!

About the Role

We are recruiting for 2 Multi Skilled Engineers to join a small team at our Fulbourn site. The role is varied in so much as it will involve working with a wide range of rice milling and packing equipment to conduct preventative maintenance, 1st level reactive service and repair work, diagnosing and resolving issues and updating documentation.

Responsibilities

• To deliver periodic and condition based preventative maintenance for all electro-mechanical equipment.
• Conduct 1st Level Reactive service and repair work for all equipment, diagnosing issues in a prompt and efficient manner.
• Fabricate spare parts for equipment utilising lathe, mill and welding activities.
• Work with the Operations Teams to offer engineering expertise in the design and delivery of improvements in relation to the Continuous Improvement of electro-mechanical equipment, utilising 3rd part support where necessary.
• To ensure procedure and maintenance records are maintained utilising CMMS system, as required.
• Liaise with on-site contractors.
• To maintain relevant professional competence including undertaking training and development as appropriate both on and off site.

Qualification & Skills

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Engineering (ideally encompassing Electrical & Mechanical disciplines)
• Excellent fault finding and problem-solving skills (Mechanical & Electrical)
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematic drawings
• Demonstrate good fabrication skills
• Computer literate to encompass all current MS Office Applications
• Competent to be able to work at height and in confined spaces
• Familiar with Motion Control, Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems
• Understanding of PLC programming logic (Desirable)
• Experience of working with Milling Equipment (Desirable)

Benefits

• Pension (auto enrolment - Peoples Pension)
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each year to a max of 25 days
• Free on-site car parking