Mechanical Engineer

Help improve reliability at a major UK manufacturing site

We are recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join a major chemical / process manufacturing site in Greatham.

The plant is entering an exciting new stage, with renewed focus on engineering capability, plant reliability, asset performance and safe production.

This is a key technical role where you will provide mechanical engineering support to plant teams, improve reliability, support planned maintenance and outages, and contribute to long-term asset integrity.

What youll be doing

You will:

• Provide technical mechanical engineering support to plant teams.
• Troubleshoot plant issues and support technical investigations.
• Specify mechanical equipment and pressure system repairs.
• Support planned maintenance events, outages and emergent work.
• Identify and deliver reliability improvement opportunities.
• Provide mechanical input to safety reviews, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Maintain and update mechanical asset life plans.
• Assess plant modifications and help manage engineering risk.
• Support compliance with site engineering standards and best practice.
• Work with Production, Engineering, Technical, Maintenance and specialist service providers.

What were looking for

You will need:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status, or to be actively working towards it.
• 5+ years experience in an Upper Tier COMAH, chemical, manufacturing or process environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment, pressure systems and plant reliability.
• Experience supporting troubleshooting, planned maintenance, outages and emergent work.
• Experience contributing to safety reviews, risk assessments, incident investigations and engineering change assessments.
• Manufacturing operational experience, including improvement activity and delivery of measurable business benefits.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and influencing skills.

Useful experience

It would be beneficial if you have experience of:

• Duty Mechanical Manager responsibilities.
• Management of Change or Inhibits signatory responsibilities.
• Responsible Mechanical Engineers Nominee responsibilities.
• Developing mechanical life plans and CAPEX recommendations.
• Managing specialist mechanical engineering service providers.
• Supporting pressure system repairs, inspections or statutory compliance activity.
• Reliability improvement techniques in a complex manufacturing or process environment.

Why apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a major UK process manufacturing site during an important stage of change and development.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Play a key role in improving plant reliability and availability.
• Support safe operation of critical manufacturing assets.
• Work in a high-hazard, technically complex environment.
• Influence long-term mechanical asset performance and improvement plans.
• Make a visible impact across Production, Engineering and Technical teams.