Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

FM Conway; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Life assurance

Healthcare

Training opportunities

Discounts

Job summary

FM Conway is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to maintain and improve electrical and mechanical plant across multiple Asphalt Plants in the South East. The role requires fault finding, PLC understanding, and execution of electrical upgrades with travel between Erith, Heathrow, Reading, Theale, Aldershot, Croydon and Newhaven.

You will hold Level 3 in electrical discipline, City & Guilds 2330, and 18th Edition, with a UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in an electrical discipline (or equivalent).
• City & Guilds 2330 (or equivalent) and the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Driving licence is essential due to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on electrical and mechanical plant equipment.
• Diagnose faults and improve installations to minimise downtime.
• Ensure work complies with electrical regulations and safety procedures.
• Maintain electrical compliance records and schedules.
• Support projects including installations, upgrades and commissioning.

Skills

Fault finding

PLCs

Electrical drawings

Electrical compliance

Education

Electrical Level 3 qualification

City & Guilds 2330

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Tools

PLC knowledge

Control systems

Job description

FM Conway is looking for an Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our Aggregate and Asphalt division. In this role, you will help keep our asphalt plants operating safely and efficiently by carrying out planned and reactive electrical maintenance, fault finding and improvement work across multiple sites. This is a permanent, full-time position where you will work remotely, covering our Asphalt Plants in Erith, Heathrow, Reading, Theale, Aldershot, Croydon and Newhaven, with regular travel between sites required.

The duties of the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance, inspections and reactive repairs on electrical and mechanical plant equipment
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out electrical installations, repairs and improvements to minimise plant downtime
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with electrical regulations, permit to work systems and lock off/tag out (LOTOTO) procedures
• Maintaining electrical compliance records, documentation and maintenance schedules
• Supporting engineering projects, including equipment installations, upgrades and commissioning
• Working closely with Plant Managers and Operators to improve plant reliability, performance and efficiency
• Responding to out-of-hours breakdowns and travelling to other FM Conway sites when required
• Supervising contractors and mentoring apprentices and colleagues to develop their skills and knowledge
• Completing maintenance records, risk assessments and reporting any faults, incidents or safety concerns
• Promoting a strong health and safety culture by leading by example and ensuring high housekeeping standards

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with a Level 3 qualification in an electrical discipline, City & Guilds 2330 (or equivalent) and the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations. You will have previous experience working within a manufacturing, industrial or process plant environment, with strong fault-finding skills and a good understanding of PLCs, control systems, electrical drawings and electrical compliance. A full UK driving licence is essential due to the travel required, while mechanical maintenance experience, HV Authorised Person qualifications and plant equipment certifications would be advantageous.

As our Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, healthcare, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We also offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits including 24-hour advice lines and support from our in-house Mental Health First Aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Aggregate and Asphalt Division

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years' experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values of Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. As a family business, the heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people, and we are always looking for talented individuals to join our family.

Our Aggregate and Asphalt division manufactures a range of high-quality products that can be adapted to suit the specific needs of our customers. We recycle highways arisings at our unique static crushing, washing and grading plants, with recycled asphalt products used to supply construction projects across London and the South East. You will be joining a skilled engineering team committed to maintaining our industry-leading operations and supporting continued investment in our self-delivery model.

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy

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