Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

• Edinburgh
• £31362 - £35400

The Role:

Our client, a leading energy and services company, is looking for an mechanical engineer to join their team. The contracts involve CHP engines, gas boilers and chillers as a means of supply of heat, electricity and cooling to a range of consumers.

Duties:

• You will have a good understanding of operations and maintenance, heating / chilling plant and distribution systems on a commercial / industrial level is desirable as well as expert knowledge of IT related monitoring systems.
• Efficient planning and execution of maintenance activities associated with the plant, including the stores and workshops management.
• Managing contractors working for the site ensuring their health and safety, as well as their performance.
• Will be required to respond to plant and equipment breakdowns during rota shift hours.
• Carry out other duties identified from time to time to ensure the plant is operating safely and efficiently within environmental compliance.
• Carry Extra Works outside of rota shift hours at an agreed ETC overtime rate.
• Contracted to a flexibility agreement covering training requirements and shift cover sometimes at short notice.
• Experience in the Servicing and Maintenance of Air Compressors would be preferable but not essential to the role.
• Implement maintenance activities, during planned and unplanned shutdowns to ensure optimal long- term availability of the plant and to preserve the value of the facility within approved budget
• Manage maintenance statutory inspections ensuring all documentation is completed and up to date
• Ensure careful management of the site stores and the mechanical maintenance workshop
• Ensure good housekeeping and maintenance standards of the plant and Mech Eng workshop
• Ensure that all Mechanical Engineering activities within the plant are carried out in a safe manner in line with policies, and relevant health, safety and environmental statutory requirements are met
• Carry out risk assessments to ensure activities are carried out in a safe manner, including site staff and contractors to ensure their safety.
• Working as part of a team achieving continual improvement within resource limits
• Ensure all visitors and contractors to site are inducted in the site safety and emergency procedures
• Participate in continual personal development within the organisation to achieve improved performance
• Foster creative thinking to encourage continual improvement
• Maintain and develop professional industrial relations to add value to performance
• Ability to demonstrate high values to ensure good team ethics
• Undertake any site specific and company training as required.
• Co-operate with, and assist other disciplines during all maintenance activities
• To assess existing plant and ancillaries for modification proposals in the event of items becoming obsolete.

Qualifications & Experience

• Possess SVQ III to SVQ IV or HND Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) qualifications
• Have preferably 5 years' experience working within a industrial enviroment within Mechanical Engineering discipline
• Possess an IOSH (or equivalent) safety qualification, training will be given
• Familiar with Permits to Work systems
• Knowledge and experience of associated repair methods in mechanical plant
• Experience in working with a Computerised Maintenance Management System
• Demonstrate a good understand of health, safety and environment legislation relevant to industrial environment.
• Will be expected to assist other disciplines as required.

If you are interested in this role, please apply immediately