Contract: Full time, Permanent
Benefits: 23 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (increasing to 25 days after probationary period), Company Pension, Regular Training and Development, Gym Membership and Fantastic Employee Benefits Package!
As a mechanical engineer, you will be responsible for supporting with projects across several industrial sites in the North West (primarily in the Wirral Area, but not exclusively). This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining systems, machines, and processes to solve practical problems and improve efficiencies. Industries may include FMCG, construction, food production or pharmaceutical.
Supporting mechanical activities on Blue Chip Client sites
Providing mechanical solutions to problems using engineering expertise - Design through to installation
Maintaining manufacturing equipment and machinery predominantly in FMCG and pharmaceutical environments
Repair and overhaul of general mechanical items such as motors, pumps, valves, bearings and shafts
Mechanical modification of existing equipment in packaging manufacturing environment
Ability to interact with site utilities (compressed air, steam, water, etc) and modify piping systems within limits of design
General mechanical snagging in a manufacturing line environment
Use of FLT, MEWP, Scissor lifts and other plant and equipment (training and licenses preferred, but will be provided)
Provide mechanical engineering support to engineering project management team
Recognised apprenticeship/time served in electrical or mechanical engineering
Strong hand tool skills – bench fitting · Strong understanding of machining processes
Strong understanding of engineering material properties
Strong understanding of engineering design principles
Strong problem solving, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Continuous Improvement (CI) skills
Strong understanding of working safely and risk perception
Strong understanding of reading technical drawings (CAD)
Experience of good engineering practices
Ability to work well independently with a brief from the client or project manager
Ability to organise sub componentry for any assemblies where required
Ability to design bespoke solutions for the client or needs of a Project Manager
Good at using Microsoft packages at a basic level to write reports and interact with spreadsheets