Mechanical Asset Engineer - Staff - Salary + Bonus + Benefits - Chemicals - Tyne & Wear
Our leading chemicals client is seeking a Mechanical Asset Engineer on a staff basis. Ideally, you will possess a comprehensive range of processing plant knowledge, ideally with some management experience. You should be qualified with a mechanical engineering degree to provide effective support and control over maintenance activities, systems, equipment, and processes.
The role will require a multi-discipline background with experience gained working on either a COMAH or PSSR site, assets, and utilities, all within corresponding appropriate environmental, health & safety legislative requirements.
Duties:
1. Ensure that all assigned duties and tasks are carried out in compliance with statutory legal requirements and the company quality, health & safety, and environmental policies.
2. Promote a positive health and safety culture by ensuring good housekeeping standards are used, correct PPE is being worn, and that any near miss, incident, or accidents are made safe and reported.
3. Adhere to policies and procedures ensuring that all necessary documentation for routine checks and calibrations are performed whilst maintaining the required standards.
4. Assist or manage when required the Maintenance team to ensure the safe, standardized, and efficient maintenance of all plant and equipment as per planned routines and statutory requirements, including the completion of all documentation to satisfy these requirements.
5. Oversee Engineering Supervisors' allocation of daily work orders and control of the technicians to ensure correct prioritization and close out of site activities.
6. Responsible for managing the correct installation, inspection, servicing, and repair of all mechanical and electrical equipment and instrumentation on site, ensuring all work undertaken is to the highest standards and within required timescales.
7. Work with the Engineering Manager to plan shutdown work and intrusive safety-critical jobs with associated test bodies and departments ensuring that all equipment is up to date and defects are suitably managed.
8. Ensure that all project plans, improvements, repairs, and shutdown works are performed to the appropriate standard, ensuring coordination of resources for the flawless execution of works to agreed timescales including appropriate handover after completion.
9. Contribute as required to raise capital asset requests including design input, the provision of technical and process data, specification requirements, procurement, contractor quotations, formal contract agreements, delivery, commissioning, and assessing resource requirements.
10. Work closely with Engineering teams to actively encourage the identification of appropriate upgrades, modifications, or enhanced maintenance routines to maximize and maintain plant availability and efficiency.
11. Maintain housekeeping standards around the plant in accordance with best practices, with particular focus on compliance with DSEAR.
12. Work closely with the Engineering Supervisor to establish a balanced work schedule as per agreed priorities, including routine work, safety-critical tasks, any breakdowns, or project work.
13. Communicate the KPIs of the department through the provision of regular performance monitoring data as well as monthly summaries to the Engineering Manager.
14. Aid and guide the Engineering Supervisor to develop suitable task instructions and technical documents to cover all regular routines, ensuring these are kept up to date with the latest available data, guidance, and best practices.
15. Provide suitable time and resources to appropriately manage hazard, risk, and COSHH assessments as required, reviewing findings and inclusion of all control aspects into relevant documentation and training plans.
16. Control the provision of suitable documentation, competent resource, and approval for all engineering Permit to Work requests as per procedures, including monitoring to ensure that all works are performed as per expected site safety standards.
17. Encourage and challenge the engineering team to optimize plant/equipment to maximize group profitability while ensuring they follow correct and approved task instructions.
Qualification & Experience:
* Ideally qualified to a degree level in Mechanical or similar engineering.
* Industry experience in either chemicals, process manufacturing, COMAH or PSSR regulated environment.
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