Mechanical Engineering Team Lead (Bristol)

Yolk Recruitment Limited
Bristol
3 days ago
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Location: Bristol, Avon, South West, UKMechanical Engineering Team Lead£51,000 - £56,000Monday - Friday, DaysBristolThis Dynamic Manufacturer is a leading player in their respective sector and are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineering Team Lead to join their dynamic team, dedicated to excellence.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineering Team Lead to join distinguished manufacturer who focus on internal promotions and career development. If you meet the requirements and are interested in this role, please apply now.As a Mechanical Engineering Team Lead, what you'll be doing:Ensure Mechanical system reliability within the BB, BLC, and Mill areas by delivering and overseeing effective reliability and maintenance strategies.Collaborate with Production, Quality, Operations, and external Contractors to ensure agreed asset management and PM plans are carried out efficiently and effectively.Support the Maintenance Planning team during all scheduled maintenance days, ensuring optimal decisions are made regarding critical site assets.Act as a key stakeholder in Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) and lead participant in Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEAs) and Reliability Hazard Analyses.Take a lead role in ensuring PM tasks are completed safely, to a high standard, and on schedule. This includes significant involvement in regular shutdowns, working closely with the Maintenance Team Engineer and Maintenance Operations Manager.Outside of planned shutdowns, investigate Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) data and Out-of-Tolerance Reports (OTRs), collaborating with the Senior Electrical Engineer to schedule corrective actions and improve future shutdown effectiveness.What we'll need from you:Apprentice trained Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with experience of maintenance & breakdowns for a manufacturer.Experience in a Senior Engineer role or higher A level 4 equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering.Experience in Reliability and Project work Excellent interpersonal skills.Ability to work as a team.Have a flexible approach to service delivery.A desire to help develop the role to best meet the requirements of the company and customers.Full UK driving Licence.What you'll get in returnAn enticing salary range of up to £55,000Great progression routes within a sizeable teamOvertime paid at time and a half, with plenty availableGreat training and progression linksYolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.TPBN1_UKTJ

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