Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical Bias

Company description

Forged Solutions Group provides high integrity forgings for the world’s most demanding applications.

From aerospace and energy production, to underground mining and off-highway vehicles, we have forged solutions for advanced manufacturing industries for more than 100 years.

Across established sites in the UK and in areas renowned for excellence in complex metal working, Forged Solutions Group manufactures shafts, rings, discs, asymmetric forgings and extruded cylinders in a range of titanium, nickel, and steel alloys. We have a global blue-chip customer base for whom we are a trusted, high-quality turnkey supplier known for our unique forging capability and ingenuity.

Our highly skilled teams provides comprehensive design-for-manufacturing assistance. Combined with our advanced forging capabilities, co-located with heat treatment, machining and a world-class materials testing and certification lab, Forged Solutions Group provides an integrated solution; from billet to finished, tested forging.

Job Summary

An apprentice trained maintenance engineer with experience of working in a medium to heavy engineering environment. The position will involve carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance duties on a variety of machinery and equipment. Continual improvement and the use of RCA to improve the equipment OEE will be an essential pre-requisite for this position. Willingness to work overtime and differing shifts pattern is also required.

Key Objectives of the Role:

·       Ensure all PPM tasks are completed on time and to the required standards.

·       Use RCA to identify true cause of failures and report corrective action necessary.

·       Improve plant OEE by ensuring issues are dealt with in a swift and effective manner with an effective first-time fix.

·       Ensure all departmental documentation is completed on time and to company standards.

·       Develop the PPM system for key items of plant in conjunction with the maintenance planner to improve plant OEE.

·       Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance on a variety of equipment.

·       Rapid response to customers’ demands with a quick diagnosis of the issue and an effective fix.

·       Develop and recommend solutions to improve equipment availability to Maintenance Manager.

·       Ensure all work undertaken is done via the company safety rules and procedures

including the undertaking of risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work, and safe lock off procedures.

·      Be aware of incident reports and work with operational managers to promptly implement solutions to prevent re-occurrence.

·      To co-operate readily on the development and implementation of autonomous maintenance (TPM).

·      To undertake any other duties that may reasonably be requested.

The Applicant:

·       Apprentice trained (mandatory).

·       Able to read mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic engineering drawings.

·       Ability to logically fault find.

·       Worked with lock out, tag out procedures

·       Working with a CMMS.

·       High level of understanding of pneumatics & hydraulics.

·       Worked with CNC machines, Lathes, NDT processes or forge industry.

·       Basic fabrication experience.

·       Good problem-solving and organisation skills.

·       Worked in a medium to heaving factory environment.

·       Experience of dealing with demanding customers.

Desirable:

·      CNC Fault finding and repairs.

·      Forging industry experience.

·      Familiar with Microsoft Office to intermediate level or above.

·      Appreciation of PLCs.

·      Familiar with Burning/welding.

·      Familiar with Shot-blast machines.

·      Overhead Crane Training (Max. 5 Years).

·      Abrasive Wheel Training (Max. 5 Years).

·      Mobile Tower Scaffold Training (Max. 5 Years).

·      First Aid Training (Max 3 Years).

·      Fire Warden Training (Max. 5 Years)

·      Mobile Elevated Working Platform Training (Max. 5 Years).

·      Working in Confined Spaces Training (Max. 5 Years).

·      Confined Space Rescue Training (Max. 5 Years).

·      Working at Height Training (Max. 5 Years).

·      Work at Height Rescue Training (Max. 5 Years).

·      FLT Training (Max. 5 Years).

·      IOSH Managing Safely.

Personal Qualities:

▪     Team player, but able to work on own initiative, as required.

▪     Able to work under pressure and deliver results to a defined deadline.

▪     Logical and analytical.

▪     Can-do attitude, self-motivated.

▪     Flexible.

▪     Attention to detail.

▪     Innovative, Resilient and Confident.

▪     Promote and embrace change, Continuous Improvement.

▪     Good communication skills at all levels.

Education:

Essential:  NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in mechanical engineering.

Desirable: ONC/HNC/HND or equivalent in mechanical engineering.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]