Mechanical Engineer

Gi Group; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join a team in Dewsbury. This role includes mechanical maintenance and repairs of heavy machinery, ensuring safety standards are met, and collaboration across functions. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in mechanical engineering. Company offers a bonus scheme, overtime payments, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Overtime payments

10% matched pension

Access to high street retail discounts

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance and repairs of heavy machinery.
• Ability to design and fabricate parts/structures.

Responsibilities

• Promote highest Health and Safety standards.
• Utilise CMMS for Planned Preventative Maintenance.
• Collaborate across support functions for optimal factory performance.

Skills

Maintenance experience and fault diagnosis of Pneumatics and Hydraulics systems

Knowledge of Welding / Basic Fabrication

Computer literate in MS Word and Excel

Knowledge of basic continuous improvement tools and techniques

Good knowledge of current Health and Safety Law

Education

Time Served, Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering Maintenance

Job description

Overview

I am looking for a Mechanical Engineer required to join a National company, based on site in Dewsbury. You will be working as part of a small team of engineers, carrying out mechanical maintenance and repairs. Hours of work are 40 a week and the team cover from 5am to 5pm.

Responsibilities

• Promote the highest Health and Safety standards to ensure a safe working environment.
• Utilise a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) to facilitate Planned Preventative Maintenance, Inspections, Service and Repairs
• Carry out mechanical maintenance and repairs to existing heavy machinery, potentially installing new plant, designing and fabricating parts/structures
• Ensure rigorous application of continuous improvement tools and techniques across all areas of the manufacturing facility to optimise performance.
• Work collaboratively across all support functions, by building effective working relationships, to optimise factory performance.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Time Served, Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering Maintenance (Mechanical), Engineering Manufacture (Mechanical), Mechatronics (Mechanical) or equivalent
• Maintenance experience and fault diagnosis of Pneumatics and Hydraulics systems
• Knowledge of Welding / Basic Fabrication
• Computer literate in MS Word and Excel
• Knowledge of basic continuous improvement tools and techniques
• Good knowledge of current Health and Safety Law and best practice application within a manufacturing environment

Company Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Overtime payments
• Digicare+ Provided by Aviva
• 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
• 3x life insurance
• Share Save scheme eligibility
• Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
• Access to high street retail discounts platform - with discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc…
• Personal development and career progression opportunities

Should you require any support or assistance on your application, please contact your local Gi Group office directly.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, pledge members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability committed members, Gold status pledge members for the Armed Forces Covenant, and Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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