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Responsible Mechanical Engineer

NES Fircroft Engineering Services LimitedHartlepool, County Durham🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 21 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Responsible Mechanical Engineer role offers a significant opportunity to shape the long-term asset integrity and engineering strategy for a major industrial site, providing you with impactful leadership and technical authority. You'll thrive here if you are a Chartered Engineer with extensive experience in mechanical integrity and high-hazard environments, eager to mentor teams and ensure operational excellence within a hybrid work setting. Apply today to take on this exciting challenge and advance your career in a reputable organization.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
Posted
2 weeks ago

Job Description

Responsible Mechanical Engineer

Teesside

Permanent

I'm recruiting for a Responsible Mechanical Engineer to join the engineering leadership team at a major industrial manufacturing site in Teesside.

This is a senior technical authority role, responsible for ensuring the site's mechanical assets remain safe, compliant, reliable and fit for purpose, while supporting long-term asset integrity and engineering strategy.

You'll have responsibility across areas including:

  • Mechanical asset integrity covering fixed and rotating equipment
  • Pressure systems integrity, including PSSR and COMAH requirements
  • Engineering standards, technical governance and regulatory compliance
  • Approval of repairs and modifications to EHS-critical equipment
  • Asset life planning and engineering improvement strategies
  • Working with external engineering specialists, inspection bodies and the Competent Authority
  • Supporting CAPEX, maintenance and asset renewal strategies
  • Leading and developing mechanical engineering duty holders and technical teams

Mechanical What were looking for:

  • You'll need to be a Degree-qualified, Chartered Engineer with 10+ years' engineering experience, ideally within chemical, petrochemical, process or other high-hazard manufacturing environments.
  • Strong experience with Upper Tier COMAH sites, mechanical integrity, pressure systems and PSSR is particularly important, alongside knowledge of standards such as ASME, API and HSE/HSG guidance.
  • This is a great opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineering professional looking to take on a genuine technical authority and engineering leadership position within a major Teesside industrial operation.

Interested? Drop me a message for more information or a confidential discussion.


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