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SalaryAnnual Salary/Benefits:
- £50,000-£60,000 depending on experience
- Salary sacrifice employer contribution pension scheme
- Monday - Friday Days- 7:30- 16:00
- 33 Days Holiday per annum, increasing with time served.
- On and Offsite training
- Progression plan
Reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Manager, with a view to progressing into that role. The Head Mechanical Engineer is responsible for overseeing all Mechanical Engineering activities for production and projects within a plant including Induction furnaces, Automated Casting, Milling, Rolling, Annealing, Pickling and Slitting lines, conveyors, pump systems, gearboxes, mechanical transmission, and overhead cranes.
Main Duties of a Head Mechanical Engineer:
- Supporting company health and safety policies by promoting a positive H&S culture.
- Troubleshooting and resolving complex mechanical issues to maintain all equipment reliability.
- Overseeing preventative and corrective maintenance activities to minimise down time.
- Improve plant equipment to a required standard with a view of increasing sustainability and reliability.
- Managing the Mechanical Engineering budget, spare parts inventory and identify cost saving opportunities.
- Maintaining accurate records of equipment condition and the performance of spares and repairs.
- Responsible for onsite contractors.
- Main Mechanical contact for onsite projects.
Requirements of a Head Mechanical Engineer:
- Minimum 10 Years of medium to heavy, industrial mechanical experience preferred.
- Expertise in Fluid power systems, HP/LP Hydraulics and Pneumatics to Fault- find and troubleshoot on plant equipment.
- Must have experience in Fabrication and Machine shop activities.
- Must be time served, holding qualifications in Mechanical Engineering. (City & Guilds, BTEC, NVQ Level 3)
- HND Minimum, bachelor's degree desired.
- Ability to read and create Mechanical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic schematic drawings.
- CAD experience.
- Foundry experience desirable.
