Job Description
Mechanical Engineer
Employment type: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Gloucester
Hours: 40 hours per week, 7am-4pm Monday-Thursday, 7am-1pm Friday
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience
The Role/Company
We are currently working with a highly reputable engineering services supplier that specialise in the milling and pelleting industries throughout the UK.
Due to continued growth, they are now seeking to add a Mechanical Engineer to their team based at their Gloucester site.
Ideally you will have to have previous mechanical engineering experience. With this role it will involve working on vertical boring machines, reading and understanding engineering drawings, preventive and breakdown maintenance on refurbishment machines. The client may also consider those looking for a trainee mechanical engineering roles if you have some form of engineering qualification, such as NVQ.
Responsibilities:
* Work on refurbishment die machinery such as a high pressured 36.000 psi jetwash, CSV countersink machines, die grinding machines, vertical lathes, radial arm drills
* Using overhead gantry cranes slinging equipment
* Using forklift daily for loading and unloading vehicles
* Preparing dies and rolls for despatch, wrapping and strapping for safe transit
* Ability to read and understand technical drawings
* Perform maintenance and repairs on refurbishment equipment to maximise production at our refurbishment facility
* Having the ability to identify problems and enhance customer refurbishment of dies by communicating these findings to the operations manager
* Exhibit time management skills and the ability to meet customer-driven deadlines
* Be able to work as part of a growing team based in Haydock
* Ability to work using their own initiative to help deliver production schedules to work under pressure to meet urgent requirements
* Being aware of health and safety guidelines and adhering by these daily
Experience/Skills required:
* Ideally you will have expertise in mechanical machine maintenance
* Demonstrate a solid understanding of mechanical principles
* Hold an engineering-based qualification
* Ability to work under pressure
* Be flexible in a busy working environment
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career with a growing organisation. They have impressive plans for developing the business over the coming years ahead.
Key words: Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance engineer, Agricultural, Workshop Engineer, Production engineer, Trainee Mechanical Engineer, Junior Mechanical Engineer