Mechanical Engineer

Location: Hull, Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom.

px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business providing innovative operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions to partners in high hazard, highly regulated industries. The focus is improving operating performance of commercial and industrial facilities with zero harm to people, environment, asset and reputation.

Energy Works Hull plant processes up to 240,000 tonnes per year of refuse‑derived fuel (RDF) using advanced fluidised‑bed gasification technology, producing around 25 MW of baseload electricity, enough for approximately 43,000 homes and offsets about 30,000 t CO₂ annually.

You will be supported with personalised on‑the‑job training, coaching, mentoring and twice‑yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

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• Responsible for all mechanical engineering and maintenance processes, systems, reporting mechanisms and contracts to manage operational risk and meet requirements.
  
• Lead and manage the mechanical engineering and maintenance department and personnel, ensuring safe, timely delivery of required standards.
  
• Supervise, develop and maintain engineering and maintenance capability and competency in discipline areas and technical requirement implementation.
  
• Plan, schedule and execute all works within the discipline group for both internal and external resources.
  
• Liaise with the project team to identify, specify and hand over project and major outage works.
  
• Support the E&M manager in implementing key site processes including CMMS, maintenance workflow, LOPA, cyber security and strategic spares.
  
• Implement strategies to maintain and improve compliance with px Group corporate standard.
  

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• HNC/HND in a mechanical discipline (or equivalent).
  
• Time‑served apprentice in mechanical discipline (or equivalent).
  
• NEBOSH General Certificate.
  
• Experience in a power generation, energy from waste or 24/7 high‑hazard operational manufacturing environment with significant line management experience.
  
• Experience leading investigations and audits.
  
• Developing, implementing & evaluating systems, upgrades, improvements & modifications (Management of Change).
  
• Familiar with budgetary procedures, setting and controlling operational and capital budgets.
  
• Working individually & leading teams to achieve business targets.
  

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• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  
• Contribution towards eye test and glasses.
  
• Online company discount benefits including cinema tickets and gym membership discount.
  
• Long Service Awards.
  
• Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards.
  
• Employee Assistance Programme.
  
• Flexible Benefits Package.
  
• Onsite parking.
  

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.