Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

QM Recycled Energy Ltd (QMRE); Kingsnorth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy company in Kingsnorth is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to maintain their pyrolysis facility. This position requires Level 3 qualifications in electrical/mechanical maintenance and significant experience in the maintenance engineering field. The role involves ensuring health and safety compliance, data management in CMMS for maintenance works, and participating in safety assessments. The ideal candidate will possess strong decision-making skills and work flexibly as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Significant work experience as a maintenance engineer in a related field.
• Ability to work flexibly and innovatively to provide solutions.
• Proven technical expertise and ability to learn new processes.

Responsibilities

• Take direction from the Site Operations Manager regarding maintenance needs.
• Capture data in CMMS for all planned and unplanned work.
• Participate in safety assessments and meetings.

Skills

Work safely and comply with safety requirements

Planning and organizing work activities

Computer literacy

Decision-making skills

Education

Level 3 qualifications in electrical/mechanical maintenance

Tools

CMMS systems

Stock Control

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

This role is to provide ongoing engineering development and maintenance of the QMRE Pyrolysis Facility near Hoo, Rochester, carrying out all planned and reactive maintenance works, ensuring that the plant is maintained and able to operate at the highest possible performance. All work will be completed in a timely and cost‑effective manner, whilst following all Health & Safety and legislative requirements. This will necessitate a flexible and adaptive working approach both to developing solutions to challenges and working patterns, whilst promoting a positive workplace culture. This role will be particularly suitable for a self‑motivated, multi‑skilled maintenance engineer with firsthand experience of the process industry who is looking to join a young company and help shape maintenance and plant engineering for the future.

Responsibilities and accountabilities

• To take direction from the Site Operations Manager as to the plant maintenance and inspection needs and develop priorities to meet timelines required,
• Ensure all data on completed works is captured in the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for all planned & unplanned work.
• Ensure all activities are carried out in line with all relevant Health & Safety legislation and good working practices (safe systems of work, completing all necessary safety assessments, audits, inspections, calibrations, etc.).
• Be an integral part of the Operations Team, by working alongside them to develop a detailed understanding of the site operations and challenges and working together to improve plant efficiencies and utilisation.
• Assist in identifying and maintaining material stocks required for maintenance activities (critical spares, other spares, stock, and consignment stock, etc.) so that all works are completed in required time scales and plant efficiency and utilisation is not impacted.
• Direct participation in and input to safety assessments and meetings (e.g. Hazop and risk assessments, development of safe systems of work) relating to plant modifications, additions etc., seeking external, third‑party validation or expertise where necessary.

Key abilities for Mechanical Maintenance Engineer job

Essential

• Level 3 qualifications in electrical/mechanical maintenance.
• Proven and significant work experience as a maintenance engineer in a related field.
• Proven ability to work and direct work safely, ensuring the safety of others and complying with all safety assessment requirements.
• Proven ability to plan, organise, monitor and report on work activities.
• Work flexibly in terms of working patterns, location, and reporting lines, to ensure that the plant is always adequately manned, including being on call.
• Work innovatively to provide solutions to challenges.
• Proven technical expertise and ability to quickly learn the operation and equipment of the new processes and equipment.
• Computer literacy.
• Strong decision‑making skills.

Desirable

• 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations
• Knowledge of waste & energy operations.
• Working knowledge of CMMS systems and Stock Control.
• Development of working procedures and formal risk assessments.
• Experience in C & I Engineering operations