Job opportunity

Purpose & key responsibilities of the role

As a member of the Engineering Team, reporting to the Mechanical Team Leader, the Mechanical Technician will play a vital role in keeping the plant safe, reliable, and able to consistently meet production and quality targets. This will include reasonable amounts of overtime, and active participation in the call-out rota, to maximise plant availability.

Principal Accountabilities:

• You will work individually or as part of a team to maintain continuous plant & equipment to the specified safety, quality, environmental and reliability standards, following SHE procedures, SWP’s and permits to work
• You will scope, identify and purchase the materials needed to carry out required work; and ensure that all work is correctly controlled and documented in SAP
• You will use a 5 Whys process to help identify the root cause of equipment failure; and propose solutions
• You will act as a Competent Person, Person In Charge of Work, and Responsible Person for Isolations; and occasionally supervise, lead and work alongside small groups of contractors during maintenance operations
• You will assist in the development & continuous improvement of SWPs, and maintenance procedures & systems
• You will ensure that housekeeping standards in the workshop and on the plant are maintained; and report any incidents (safety, quality or environmental) to minimise the risk of recurrence

Our expectations for this exciting role

• You are a time-served tradesperson with a recognised Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship; and you hold an HNC or an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
• You have experience in maintaining rotating equipment – such as gearboxes, pumps and fans – and the willingness & ability to learn the particular maintenance requirements for specialised Lyocell equipment
• You can demonstrate proficiency in specified core SWPs; and you have experience with safe systems of work, including creating risk assessments and implementing hazard controls
• You are a motivated self-starter who takes accountability for their own performance, with a flexible approach; a collaborative mindset; and the ability to work to deadlines, both unsupervised and as part of a team
• You have a positive, can-do attitude; and you are responsible, communicative, honest, well-organised, adaptable, and willing to adopt new practices
• A forklift truck licence is desirable but not essential, as training will be given

Our benefits

• 25 days holiday + all bank holidays
• Competitive salary and pension
• Annual pay reviews
• Be an integral part of a profitable business
• Excellent development and training opportunities
• Opportunity to work for an environmentally sustainable business, using recycled and renewable resources to produce specialty products. Aiming to be carbon-neutral by 2050.
• Wellness programmes, with free physio access