Mechanical Engineer

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Mechanical Engineer to join their new-build Energy from Waste Power Station, currently in construction, in Tilbury, Essex.

Once fully operational, the EfW will process 350,000 tonnes of waste per annum to generate c.40MW of electricity to export to the national grid which is enough to power c.90,000 homes.

The vital Mechanical Engineer role comes with a salary of up to c.£65,000 + £4,694 location allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Pension + benefits

If you're a Mechanical Engineer, or experienced Technician/Maintenance Supervisor looking for progression, and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Engineer role

Reporting to the Engineering and Manager, you will be responsible for:

Leading and managing a team of mechanical technicians to ensure the plant is maintained to the highest standard to ensure maximum plant availability.
Scheduling, planning and optimising all mechanical maintenance activities in a safe and efficient manner.
Supervising and directing contractors on site
Working closely with the operations department to assess and review plant performance shortfalls and how these can be rectified.
Assisting in the setting up and development of the sites Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner and in line with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies
Working closely with the EPC team during the build and commissioning phase to understand the plant and place new staff on key training
Recruitment of the Mechanical Technicians to join the team as it is a new build plant
Planning and execution of outages once the plant is fully operational
Deputise for the Engineering Manager as and when required

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Ideally a HNC, or similar, in a relevant engineering subject such as Mechanical Engineering
IOSH/NEBOSH will be advantageous

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge

The Mechanical Engineer role would suit someone who has:

Proven supervisory / management experience in heavy process engineering environments such as Power Generation (Energy from Waste, Biomass, Coal, CCGT, CHP, etc), Paper Mills, COMAH sites, Steelworks, Refineries, etc
Good knowledge of legislation such as PSSR, PUWER, LOLER, CDM, etc
Outage planning and execution experience
Prior experience of P&L responsibility
Good knowledge of CMMS

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Engineer role

A basic salary of up to c.£65,000
£4,694 location allowance
Bonus
Overtime
Private medical
Other excellent company benefits
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