Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Sedamyl UK Limited; Selby; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Death in Service 4x salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Sedamyl UK Limited seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer responsible for planned, predictive and reactive maintenance to keep all plant and machinery running efficiently. You will perform PM activities, attend breakdowns, diagnose faults and work with contractors to support continuous improvement.

The candidate should be apprentice trained or hold relevant mechanical engineering qualifications, with proven experience in a similar role.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or relevant mechanical engineering qualifications, with the ability to demonstrate suitable experience in a similar role.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capabilities on mechanical systems are essential.
• Experience with CMMS and mechanical maintenance practices is expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned, predictive and reactive mechanical maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Attend breakdowns and diagnose faults, completing rectifications.
• Carry out PM inspections and servicing; assist with improvements to processes and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with contractors/vendor service teams for specialised work.
• Support CMMS implementation and record repairs, servicing, and modifications.
• Maintain HSE standards and participate in safety initiatives.
• Work unsupervised when required and manage multiple priorities.
• Engage in fabrication and welding tasks as needed (TIG/MMA/MIG).

Skills

Maintenance planning

Fault finding

Team communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

On-site work

Temperature resilience

Education

Apprentice trained or relevant mechanical engineering qualifications

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for carrying out planned, predictive and reactive mechanical maintenance to ensure optimum efficiency of all machinery and plant requirements are met. Involvement in all mechanical activities on a day-to-day basis, current projects, and future projects. Key activities and Responsibilities

• Perform planned, predictive, and reactive mechanical maintenance in a timely manner, whilst adhering to safe working procedures
• Attending breakdowns, fault finding and conducting rectifications of faults
• Perform preventative maintenance inspection (PM), diagnose, repair, and rebuild major equipment/components including pumps, centrifuges, screw conveyors, gearboxes, milling equipment, pulleys, shafts, bearing and belts
• Perform Daily Equipment Inspections (DEI) and greasing schedules
• Involvement in the testing, improvement and maintenance of manufacturing processes and infrastructure
• Work in conjunction with contractors/vendor service teams when more specialised skills are required
• Support the implementation of a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) of all repairs, servicing, and modifications to equipment
• Work towards a zero-breakdown and zero-stop mentality
• Assist with all other site service requirements as they arise
• Take Health, Safety and Environmental ownership of yourself, others and activities within your areas of responsibility and raising all HSE concerns you become aware of, outside your areas of responsibility, with relevant managers.
• Undertake other duties as reasonably requested
• Apprentice trained or relevant mechanical engineering qualifications, with the ability to demonstrate suitable experience in a similar role
• Ability to work unsupervised when tasked to do so, and to organise the work of others, where relevant, in response to the site needs
• Proven ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities, whilst working to high standards and time constraints
• Machine shop experience would be beneficial
• Positive and proactive problem solver
• Experience in fabrication and welding such as TIG, MMA, MIG etc
• Perform all duties in compliance with Heath, Safety and hygiene standards
• Ability work in varying temperatures and weather, including working outside, in production areas and on‑site workshop
• Able to work in a team environment, with good communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to work interact at all levels within an organisation
• Ability to be on call out of hours on a rota system
• Death in Service benefit - 4 x salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Length of Service Bonus
• Competitive salary
• Free secure on-site parking
• Upgraded on-site shower and changing facilities
• Upgraded canteen facilities
• Uniform laundry service provided
• Lavazza coffee machines - free for staff use
• Pasta club