Job Description
Mechanical Engineer : Aspatria area, Cumbria
Salary : £37,500 inc. shift allowance - no night shift, just days and back shifts
Monday- Thursday 7:30 -16:00 & Friday 06:00-13:00 during training them moving to a shift pattern (See below)
the following shift pattern once training complete:
Monday - Thursday 6:00 – 14:00 & Friday 6:00 – 13:00
Monday - Thursday 14:00 – 10:30 & Friday 13:00 – 18:00
Working for a well established and secure manufacturing organisation, MacArthur Recruitment is helping them look for an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a level 3, or equivalent qualification. You will provide engineering expertise to effectively maintain all machinery, work equipment and facilities within the site in a manufacturing environment as part of a friendly team with a great manager.
Your background and experience could be from virtually any mechanical environment e.g. domestic, commercial, industrial, manufacturing, etc.. Your attitude and willingness to throw yourself into the role and take the opportunity to make it your own, are important.
Responsibilities for the role of Mechanical Engineer :
* Carry out breakdown repairs on machinery, work equipment and facilities as required
* Carry out preventative maintenance service tasks on machinery, work equipment, facilities as indicated on the departments maintenance schedule system
* Carry out installation work as and when required
* Assist in project work as requested
* Follow at all times the appropriate safe systems of work/maintenance as provided and displayed within the department
* Follow all company rules and standards
* Comply with all reasonable requests as directed by your manager
* Work a reasonable level of out of normal operational hours overtime to allow the various tasks to be completed
* Participate as an effective part of a team assisting others as requested by other engineering staff
* Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the department and within the company as a whole (lean, 6S, 5S, Six Sigma – no experience required although any is a bonus)
Background for the role of Mechanical Engineer :
* Mechanical background and knowledge– eg domestic, commercial, industrial, manufacturing etc
* Some sort of mechanical qualification ie NVQ Level 3 or above (or similar C&G, NVQ, ONC, HND, time served, etc.)
* Positive attitude to work and colleagues
* Team work
* Problem solving
Why work for our client as a Mechanical Engineer?
* £37,500 pa inc shift allowance
* M-Th 7:30 -16:00, Fr 06:00-13:00 during training them moving to shift pattern - M-Th 6:00 – 14:00, Fr 6:00 – 13:00; M-Th 14:00 – 10:30, Fr 13:00 – 18:00
* Make the role your own - autonomy
* Shift allowance from day one
* Company Pension, 23 days + bank holidays, life assurance
* Friendly team with a supportive manager
* Occasional overtime, voluntarily
For more information, or to apply for the position of Mechanical Engineer, please contact Ewen on ewen@macarthurrecruitment.co.uk, ideally with a copy of your CV, or call 01768 800260.
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Requirements
Mechanical Engineering Level 3 NVQ City and Guilds