Site Services Mechanical Engineer
We rise to challenges together
Salary: £40,000-£42,000 per year
Benefits: Life Assurance, Stakeholder pension, Medical care*
Location: Bo'ness Salads
Ways of Working: Site based
Hours of work: Mon-Fri 8:00-16:30 (with some flexibility needed to meet demands)
Contract Type - Permanent
Why join us?
We're ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The undeniable pressure and pace of our 24/7 operation keeps us on our toes and offers a variety of career pathways and options to explore and pursue. We encourage everyone to work hard, push further and show resilience. And it's exciting. Because only by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, will we continue to diversify, grow as individuals and succeed together.
What we do
This particular role is based at our Bakkavor Salads Bo'ness site, which employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments to a number of customers. It is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles to Falkirk.
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Site Services Mechanical Engineer to join our expanding team and site.
Our Site Service Engineers work as part of a team or standalone, depending on the task. The role reports to Compliance and Site Services Manager.
Role Accountabilities
To Ensure all site services plant and equipment eg steam, water, drainage, pressure systems, effluent & air handling are functioning within legal, customer and business requirements.
Provide technical support and assistance where required to other site services team members & and support apprentice engineers to ensure necessary skills and knowledge are passed on
Ensure good H&S standards are met & adhered to through following safe working practices
Ensure required works are recorded accurately on CMMS system including PPM's, corrective actions, audit actions, continuous improvement, planned & unplanned repairs
Ability to plan repairs and generate parts lists required for successful and effective completion
Maintaining steam boilers and system components e.g. steam and condensate pipework, pressure regulators, safety devices, heat exchangers & steam traps
Carrying out general facilities repairs & plumbing works e.g. repairing leaks and installing new supply's
Carrying out fault finding on mechanical breakdowns e.g. pumps, motors, compressed air equipment, gearbox's & valves to ensure equipment is returned to operation with minimal disruption to the business.
Carrying out basic fault finding on industrial & commercial refrigeration systems
Liaise with other departments to ensure maintenance tasks, repairs and audit actions can be carried out within agreed timescales and to a good standard
Role reports to Site services lead engineer & Site services and compliance manager About you
Completed mechanical/multi skilled apprenticeship (NVQ level 3 / 4 or city and guilds
Previous site services / facilities maintenance experience
Competent mechanical/ fault finding & analysis skills
Flexible working attitude
Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
Methodical & strong attention to detail
Strong trouble shooting & decision makings skills
Awareness of Engineering/legal compliance
Electrical awareness and understanding. What you'll receive
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You'll enjoy:
Life Assurance (1 x salary)
25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)
Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service)
Staff Shop
Stakeholder Pension Scheme
Discount & cashback platform
Personal Accident Insurance
Free health check
Employee Assistance Programme
A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
Free independent mortgage advice
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
Free car parking Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
Proud to be Bakkavor
We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
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