Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Huddersfield, United Kingdom - West Riding Recruitment LTD

    West Riding Recruitment LTD
    West Riding Recruitment LTD Huddersfield, United Kingdom

    1 month ago

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    Full time Construction / Facilities
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    Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

    I'm delighted to be recruiting for a fantastic Client based in Huddersfield, HD2 for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer.

    The ideal applicant should be apprentice trained, with good all-round skills, i.e. fitting, turning, milling and welding.

    Knowledge of any of the following would be beneficial: overhead traversing gantry cranes, compressors, refrigeration plant, low pressure air blowers, gas-fired combustion equipment, forklift trucks (diesel & electric), pumps, valves and associated systems.

    Electrical knowledge and experience of electro-chemical process plant would be an advantage.

    Although the position is more mechanical biased, a suitably experienced electrician would be considered.

    Responsibilities:

    • Responsible to the Maintenance Manager.
    • Working alongside other Maintenance Technicians to complete both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring resources are allocated to priority areas.
    • Assisting with major breakdowns.
    • Minimise Plant downtime.
    • Provide a daily shift report.
    • Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of plant and adjacent areas.
    • Perform other reasonable duties as agreed with management
    • Perform testing and inspecting of mechanical systems in accordance with industry standards
    • Be resilient under pressure and be able to converse confidently with staff.
    • Planned preventative maintenance
    • Implement all mechanical maintenance and corrective works on the site in accordance with Maintenance Instructions, site specific procedures.
    • Undertake defect surveys on electrical plant and systems and providing reports as requested by engineering management
    • Assist in other areas of the company when requested by Management.

    Personal Attributes:

    • Hands on approach to Plant maintenance.
    • Fault finding and diagnostic ability.
    • Safe approach to all work tasks.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Problem solving attitude.
    • Knowledge/Qualifications in electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines.
    • Multi skilled engineer in a manufacturing or production environment.
    • Able to ARC/MMA welding
    • Ideally multi-skilled
    • Mechanically biased
    • Good understanding of pumps and ancillary equipment
    • 18th Edition Preferred (but not essential)
    • Willing to undertake Further Training where needed
    • A flexible approach to working hours and duties is essential due to the 24hr operation of the plant/process-line

    The hours of work are Hours are Monday – Thursday and Friday 8.00 – Saturdays/emergency call outs as required).

    • An hourly payrate of up to £18.00 will be offered based upon experience