Mechanical Technician


    Location
    Midlands
    Date

    HAYS

    Mechanical Technician

    Purpose of the Job:
    As a member of the Engineering team, reporting to the Mechanical Team Leader, this role holder is responsible for delivering a service that provides a safe, reliable plant achieving production and quality targets. Available for reasonable levels of overtime and call-outs to maximise plant availability.
    Principal Accountabilities:

  • Working as an individual or part of a team maintains continuous plant and equipment to specified safety, quality, environmental and reliability standards following SHE procedures, SWP’s and permits to work, with minimum supervision.
  • Able to scope, identify and purchase materials needed to carry out required work and ensures all work is controlled and documented in SAP
  • Helps to identify the root cause of equipment failure using a 5Y process and proposes solutions
  • Works with and supervises contractors during maintenance operations
  • Demonstrates proficiency in all specified core SWP’s and assists in the development of them and contributes to the ongoing continuous improvement of maintenance procedures and systems.
  • Ensure housekeeping standards in the workshop and out of the plant are maintained and report any incidents (safety, quality & environmental) to minimise the risk of recurrence
  • Qualifies as Work Competent Person, Person In Charge of Work and Responsible Person for Isolations, at times leading small groups of contactors around specific work activities
  • Actively participate in the call-out rota
  • Candidate Requirements:

  • A time served tradesperson with a recognised Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship
  • HNC / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
  • Experience of competently maintaining rotating equipment such as gearboxes, pumps, fans and with the ability to understand the maintenance requirements for specialised Lyocell equipment
  • Demonstrate experience of working to safe systems of work, including creating risk assessments and implementing hazard control
  • Able to work to timescales with a flexible approach and provide effective communication at all levels
  • Self-motivated with a collaborative One Team approach, one who is able to work unsupervised or as part of a team and accountable for own performance
  • Must have a positive can-do attitude, be driven, responsible, adaptable, collaborative, communicative, ethical, honest, organised.
    Must be willing to work in a flexible manner and adopt new practices.
  • Fork Lift Truck licence is desirable but not essential as training will be given.
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