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Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
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Pay Range: £60k plus extensive package, overtime and market-leading pension
£70k realistic.
Contract Type: Permanent
Industry: Global Manufacturer, award-winning UK category market leader, multi-billion turnover
Our client is a large Global manufacturer with a global footprint. It is an established site undergoing £MM investment with an established SERVING engineering team. Staff retention is excellent. Training, development, and support are provided on a manufacturing site. You will help the site make high-quality processed products. This is a unique opportunity to join an established, highly profitable secure site.

Key Responsibilities – Mechanical Engineer

Your new challenge will be providing effective and efficient mechanical planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance to minimise losses to production
Leading mechanical breakdowns working with s CMMS
Continual improvement projects
Ownership and development of specific production line maintenance
Diagnosis, resolution, and elimination of root causes of mechanical engineering faults
Design, trial, and implementation of minor equipment modifications in support of increased performance
Completion of all scheduled, planned corrective, reactive and improvement maintenance as allocated
Contribute to the planning and implementation of allocated annual equipment overhauls
Qualifications & Requirements – Mechanical Engineer

Apprentice trained ideal, or NVQ level 3 / HNC in a mechanical engineering discipline in maintenance engineering
Manufacturing Industry experience essential, open on industry background
Fitting, Fabricating and Welding experience preferred
Experience in pneumatics, hydraulics, robots and extraction systems is desirable
Experience in computerised maintenance management systems
A proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development
What we can offer – Mechanical  Engineer

Work at a world-class, award-winning site
Automated facility
Opportunity for overtime and call-out
Canteen, free meals
Pension – market-leading
Free onsite parking
Reward and Recognition schemes
For more information on this fantastic role, please contact Mike Butler on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

Candidates who are currently multi-skilled engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, maintenance fitters, mechanically biased engineers, fitters, plant fitters, maintenance engineers, shift engineers or maintenancengineerser may be suitable for this position.

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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