Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

EMR Metal Recycling; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading metal recycling firm in England is seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join the maintenance team. The role involves carrying out reactive and planned maintenance to prevent breakdowns, drive safety initiatives, and contribute to the company's sustainability goals. Candidates should have mechanical apprenticeship experience and a strong background in heavy engineering maintenance. This position offers a supportive work culture and competitive benefits, fostering a positive environment for growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates and a bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus options to buy/sell leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Employee support including life assurance

Wellbeing Scheme access to GPs and counselling

Qualifications

• A nationally recognised mechanical / fabrication time served apprenticeship minimum level 3.
• Maintenance experience in a heavy engineering environment.
• First principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate plant and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive, predictive, and planned maintenance.
• Promote a positive quality, health, safety, and environmental culture.
• Use Root Cause Analysis (RCA) approach to eliminate repeat issues.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance expertise

Reactive and planned maintenance

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Mechanical / fabrication apprenticeship level 3

H&S qualification equivalent to IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

What we offer :

The only way to truly know the benefits of this culture is to experience it as an EMR employee, but some examples of the support we offer include :

• Competitive pay rates and a bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee support, including life assurance and critical illness pay
• Wellbeing Scheme, giving every colleague - and their dependents - unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatments
• 24 / 7 anonymous access to advice on any aspect of health and wellbeing
• Financial wellbeing support, including access to affordable loans, savings plans, advanced earned pay and financial education
• Savings on online purchases from retailers and utilities to entertainment and beyond
• Cycle 2 work scheme

We're proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status for three years running - and to be recognised among the UK's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation.

But it's about so much more than badges to us, it's about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them.

About Our Opportunity :

Are you looking to have a sustainable career? Whilst truly making the world better, fairer and greener for the next generation.

You will be a true hero in the eyes of future generations to come. By playing a key part in our bold commitment to transform our business into a provider of net zero carbon sustainable materials by 2040. You truly will be making the world a be a better place to live for the next generation.

We require a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our team working as a key maintenance team member, you will carry out reactive, predictive and planned maintenance.

What You Will Be Doing :

• Our maintenance team members are significant to our depots, without their knowledge and experience in reactive and planned maintenance, we could come to a standstill.
• Promoting a positive Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental culture throughout the business.
• Work in a pro‑active preventative environment to prevent breakdown or failure.
• Pro‑active during machinery maintenance and repair.
• Implement Root Cause Analysis (RCA) approach to eliminate repeat issues and contribute to medium and long term plans.
• Maintain critical spares levels for routine maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and drive shared learnings to improve performance across Emr.
• Liaise with contractors to ensure correct RAMS are in place prior to work commencement and adhered to during work.
• Work with suppliers to ensure the best quality, service and cost.
• Keep all documentation up to date on the CMMS system.
• Attend training as required to keep within legislation and up to date knowledge.
• Working as part of a team, maintaining and condition monitoring the whole plant.
• Assist in completion of any remedial work highlighted from PPM.
• Complete all PPM tasks scheduled.

About You :

• A nationally recognised mechanical / fabrication time served apprenticeship minimum level 3
• Maintenance experience in a heavy engineering environment
• H&S qualification equivalent to IOSH Managing safely
• First principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate plant and equipment
• Maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment

Who we are :

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don't need to be extracted from the planet.'

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth's atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn't do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We're proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it's about so much more than a badge. It's about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them :

'The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.'

'I'm encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.'

'I've been supported every step of the way in my career progression.'

'EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.'

We couldn't do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.

• We Care
• Integrity - our people are Respectful and Honest
• Trust - our people are Collaborative and Genuine
• We Do
• Accountable - our people are Determined and Responsible
• Innovative - our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

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