We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Technician to join our client, a leading specialist in their industry with customers worldwide. This is a fantastic time to join the company, which cares about its employees and focuses on opportunities and progression! The role is a permanent day shift position.
The primary duties of the role include skilled execution of planned and corrective mechanical maintenance activities, ensuring reliable condition and robust performance of various plant and equipment across the site. This includes fault finding, root cause failure identification, a proactive approach to defect correction and reporting, and swift breakdown resolution in emergency situations. Coordination with existing maintenance, operations, and process departments, as well as adopting safe working techniques and good overall engineering practices, is essential.
Responsibilities:
1. Implementation of scheduled planned maintenance by realizing work orders generated by the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
2. Reacting to failure/breakdown of equipment and carrying out corrective/remedial measures as necessary or directed.
3. Possess and demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of industrial mechanical equipment, especially pumps, gearboxes/drive trains, bearings/shafts, conveyors, valves, and screens/filters.
4. Perform strip down, repair, overhaul, and test of various mechanical plant.
5. Install and repair various types of industrial pipework and fittings.
6. Investigate symptoms to identify root causes of problems.
7. Suggest solutions for continuous improvement of plant safety, reliability, and overall efficiency.
8. Identify and report abnormal equipment behavior or critical process situations.
Requirements:
1. Mechanical engineering apprenticeship at trade level essential and experience in a similar role.
2. Good working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
3. Capable of fabrication and welding to a good standard using electric arc, MIG, and TIG methods (beneficial).
4. Ability to read and understand mechanical and process schematics/specifications, including P&ID.
5. Good understanding of electrical and control systems (beneficial).
6. Good understanding of automated/PLC controlled equipment (beneficial).
7. Experience and knowledge of the Water/Waste Water Industry.
8. Current CSCS card or similar.
9. Current PASMA and MEWP license (beneficial).
10. Current forklift license (beneficial).
11. Current certificate for competency in confined spaces and escape BA (beneficial).
12. Strong understanding of safe systems of work, including risk assessment, method statements, isolation procedures, and permit to work systems.
If you would like to hear more about this fantastic opportunity, apply today!
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