Mechanical Engineer - Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Forward Assist Recruitment

Description

Our client produces over 3 million tonnes of acid and a range of derivatives per annum from 8 manufacturing locations across the globe and this role is located at their manufacturing base in Hull and due to internal promotion is looking to hire a Mechanical Engineer.

The Mechanical Engineer provides engineering expertise and assurance in support of safe and reliable operations, growth projects and new technology development.

Provide Mechanical Engineering and discipline leadership for 26 of their sites worldwide with a typical combined gross acid/anhydride margin of >$500M:

Provide day-to-day advice and onsite TAR support in areas of mechanical design, specification, repair, maintenance, inspection and reliability in service of the safe and reliable operation of company assets worldwideDeliver engineering assurance to equipment specific issues in service of availability improvement at over the fence CO suppliersProvide engineering advice and risk evaluation in response to breakdown or loss of containment and lead independent root cause analysis for complex failuresEstablish and maintain contacts with key material suppliers and equipment vendors, and manage external technical support and consultancy services as requiredProvide mechanical engineering skills to support major projects including both retrofit and new build opportunities to generate new value and licensing and proprietary equipment income for the business: Support research activities involving laboratory scale and pilot plant studies, giving mechanical engineering advice.

Level of education & Experience in general Degree in Mechanical Engineering Science or appropriate engineering disciplineA minimum of 5 years experience in Mechanical Engineering in a chemical manufacturing/oil and gas/ pharmaceutical, steel or power environmentTechnical skillsProven track record of delivery and excellence including an ability to build strong collaborative relationships across organisations and with third partiesExperience in equipment specification, selection, and efficient problem resolution for major capital projects, working with engineering contractors, plant engineersUnderstanding of equipment damage mechanism identification and assessment skillsKnowledge of technical practices and industry codes and standards relevant to the Petrochemicals industryExperience of equipment design engineering, fabrication, inspection, maintenance & repair of equipment including methods of assemblyExperience of vendor technical qualification and quality assuranceKnowledge of risk-based inspection and maintenance, failure mode effect analysisAbility to advise on destructive and non-destructive testing, analysis and interpretationAbility to deliver root cause failure investigation skills related to engineering problems in the petrochemical environmentUnderstanding of project processes with experience of major capital projects an advantageAppreciation of process, materials and ICE engineering disciplines and experience of working in multidiscipline teamsAble to demonstrate systematic management, application of standards and elimination of defects to improve plant efficiency and reliabilityAnnual Business Performance related bonus (0-20%) Target is 12%25 days annual leave (plus option to buy an additional 5 days)Pension Contribution up to 9%Life Assurance – 4x with no dependants 6x with dependantsDiscount with Bupa HealthcareDiscounted Holiday Insurance, Dental Insurance and other flexible benefitsForward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency.

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