Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Shift Engineer

Industry: Food Manufacturing

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Location: Wincanton, Somerset

Annual salary: £44,346.39 DOE

Job Type: Full time - Permanent

39 Hours per week: The company works on a rotating double day shift pattern of mornings and afternoon shifts (with early finishes on Fridays!) - Mornings - Monday to Thursday 6am - 2pm, Friday 6am - 1pm. Afternoons - Monday to Thursday 2pm - 10pm, Friday 1pm - 8pm.

What's Cooking?

We're working with a leading global food manufacturer who specializes in creating high-quality food ingredients including marinades, sauces, and dressings. Our client's business never stops innovating, and we're looking for a skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our client's dynamic team to keep the magic flowing (and the machines humming).

What You'll Be Stirring Up!

1. Mechanical service, repair, replacement of motors, gearboxes, couplings, seals, pumps, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc.
2. Machine Maintenance - Keep the machinery in tip-top shape.
3. Mechanical Equipment - i.e., Cutters, Mixers, Fillers, Packaging equipment, Conveyors, Weighers, Forming equipment, Refrigeration equipment, storage tanks, and Pumps.
4. Mechanical Improvements, supervision, and installations of processing and packaging equipment. Make suggestions and propositions to improve the installations and to increase plant availability, quality, and safety.
5. Problem-Solving - Diagnose and fix any mechanical issues.
6. Efficiency Enhancements - Work your engineering magic to improve productivity and minimize downtime.
7. Safety First - Uphold IOSH/NEBOSH standards, ensuring our operations are as safe as they are smooth.
8. Perform certain measurements, adjustments, tests, and calibrations.
9. Identify and select suitable parts and spares for the task.
10. Evaluate the possibility or the necessity of repairing or replacing components.
11. Liaise with Parts Coordinator to obtain and maintain stock levels and stores accuracy.
12. Where required, provide technical support to operators.
13. Support the projects department in the implementation of new equipment, plant, or services.
14. Respect company policy concerning hygiene and safety during activities.

Key Ingredients we are looking for:

1. Recognized qualification in engineering, apprenticeship or HNC/HND.
2. Building Services Experience - Boilers, air handling plant, refrigeration.
3. Use of a CMMS.
4. Complex control systems.
5. Accurate root cause analysis of breakdowns and effective corrective action carried out.
6. Welding experience: Preferably TIG and Arc.
7. Reads and interprets mechanical schematics diagrams.
8. Knowledge of different types of maintenance methodology; PPM, CBM, PM, TBM.
9. Experience with packaging and manufacturing machinery.
10. Proven skills in machine maintenance and troubleshooting.
11. IOSH or NEBOSH qualifications - safety is always on the menu here.
12. A hands-on approach and a knack for keeping production on track.
13. Previous food industry experience.

What's On the Menu for You?

1. A vibrant, foodie-friendly workplace where no two days are the same.
2. Ongoing training and development to spice up your engineering career.
3. Competitive salary and benefits to reward your hard work.
4. 29 days holiday including bank holidays. Plus, an extra day at 3 years and another day at 5 years' service.
5. Cash Health Plan provided by MediCash.
6. Birthday gift from Griffith.
7. Pension contributions at EE5%/ER3%.
8. Collective bonus payable.
9. Length of service bonuses.
10. Specsavers vouchers available.
11. Early finishes on Fridays!

Apply now and let's Riverside Recruitment create something delicious together with our client!

Riverside Recruitment are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.