Mechanical Engineer

JB Recycling; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recycling company in North East England is seeking a Mechanical Technician to join their Maintenance team. You will be responsible for planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across four sites, ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures. The ideal candidate will have experience in mechanical maintenance and be proactive in completing work on time. The role includes developing training materials and providing guidance to team members, alongside conducting safety inspections.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Carry out effective equipment breakdowns.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance on pre-processing equipment.
• Conduct safety compliance inspections.

Job description

Job Title : Mechanical Technician

Department : Maintenance

Responsible to : Maintenance Manager

Overview

The position works within the plant Maintenance team covering four sites; you will be responsible for the planned preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance and not only; adhering to strict health and safety Company procedures at all times; you will be required to generate daily reports; weekly and monthly and you will be required to document all work carried out in the Maintenance system used. You will also provide guidance to Maintenance semi-skill members of the team.

Responsibilities

• To carry out equipment breakdowns effectively and efficiently.
• To extract / receive and carry out planned preventative Maintenance (from CMMS) on all pre-processing equipment aiming to achieve maximum plant availability, with zero unplanned down time.
• Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance inspections.
• Conduct safety compliance inspections and maintain records.
• Ensure that programmed work is completed on time, to the satisfaction of business requirement.
• Working to health and safety, environmental other standards as they apply to the process.
• Maintaining standard operating procedures as required.
• Support external buildings / service maintenance contractor teams (fire alarms, compressor etc.)
• Develop / document training material to facilitate transfer of skills and knowledge to ot...