Mechanical Engineer

Ibstock Plc; Walsall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building products manufacturer in Walsall is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to support plant maintenance and repairs. You will ensure health and safety standards, apply continuous improvement techniques, and work collaboratively across departments. Required qualifications include advanced apprenticeship in a related field, with experience in mechanical systems maintenance. Enjoy competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Shift allowance

Pension match 10%

Life insurance (3x)

Employee Assistance programme

High street retail discounts

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in carrying out mechanical maintenance and repairs.
• Knowledge of basic continuous improvement tools and techniques.
• Good knowledge of current Health and Safety Law.

Responsibilities

• Promote the highest Health and Safety standards to ensure a safe working environment.
• Utilise a CMMS for planned maintenance and repairs.
• Ensure rigorous application of continuous improvement techniques.

Skills

Plant wide maintenance

Mechanical maintenance and repairs

Fault diagnosis of Pneumatics and Hydraulics

Welding / Basic Fabrication

Computer literacy (MS Word and Excel)

Education

Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering Maintenance (Mechanical)

Engineering Manufacture (Mechanical)

Mechatronics (Mechanical)

Job description

WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions. Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain. We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building. To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Engineering to come and join our team at our Aldridge factory in Walsall, WS9 8TB The successful candidate will be providing plant wide maintenance service, departmental support and mechanical repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained.

• 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.
  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
  Please note, it is our policy to verify all relevant qualifications. You will be required to provide substantive proof of your qualifications, so that we can verify them with the awarding body.

Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future. More details:

• Full time, permanent role
• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Shift allowance
• 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 access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc…
• Personal development and career progression opportunities