Mechanical Technician

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Technician to join our client, who are a leading specialist in their industry and have customers all around the world. This is a fantastic time to join the company, who care about there employees and focus on opportunities and progressions!! The role is a day shift role and permanent.

The primary duties of the role include skilled execution of planned & corrective mechanical maintenance activities, ensuring reliable condition and robust performance of numerous and varied items of plant and equipment across the site. Fault finding and root cause failure identification, a proactive approach to defect correction and reporting with a sound ability for swift breakdown resolution in emergency process situations. Co-ordination with existing maintenance, operations and process departments as well as adopting safe working techniques and good overall engineering practice.

You will have many responsibilities, some will include:

* Implementation of scheduled planned maintenance by realising work orders generated by the computerised maintenance management system (CMMS)

* Reacting to failure/breakdown of equipment and carrying out corrective/remedial measures as necessary or directed

* Possess & demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of industrial mechanical equipment, especially pumps, gearboxes/drive trains, bearings/shafts, conveyors, valves and screens/filters etc

* Perform strip down, repair, overhaul & test of various mechanical plant

* Install & repair various types of industrial pipework & fittings

* Be able to solve problems by properly investigating symptoms and tracing back to identify root cause

* Suggestion of solutions for continuous improvement of plant safety, reliability and overall efficiency

* Identification & reporting of abnormal equipment behaviour or critical process situations

Our client is looking for the following:

* Mechanical engineering apprenticeship at trade level essential and experience in a similar role

* Good working knowledge of pneumatic & hydraulic systems

* Capable of fabrication & welding to a good standard using either electric arc, MIG & TIG methods beneficial

* Ability to read & understand mechanical and process schematics / specifications - including P&ID

* Good understanding of electrical & control systems beneficial

* Good understanding of automated/PLC controlled equipment beneficial

* Experience & knowledge of the Water/Waste water Industry is preferred

* Current CSCS card or similar preferred

* Current PASMA and MEWP licence beneficial

* Current forklift license beneficial

* Current certificate for competency in confined spaces & escape BA beneficial

* Strong understanding and appreciation of the need for safe systems of work, including risk assessment & method statements, isolation procedures and permit to work systems

If you would like to hear more about this fantastic opportunity, apply today!!!!!

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