Mechanical Project and SME Engineer

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Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer with experience in either the heavy engineering or manufacturing sector and looking for your next permanent role? Then read on as we may just have the role for you!

At Tarmac, who you are matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Project and SME Engineer to join the amazing team at our Linford Block Plant, which is located close to Stanford-le-Hope in Essex. This role is commutable from Barking, Dagenham, East Ham, Rainham, Plaistow, Woolwich, Abbey Wood, Greenwich, Belvedere, Poplar, Stratford, Forest Gate, Greenwich, Deptford, Welling, Sidcup, Erith, Bexley, Bexley Heath, Dartford, Hornchurch, South Ockenden or the surrounding areas we would like to hear from you.

Our Linford Plant manufactures sustainable, tough and energy efficient aerated blocks that we see all around us, whether this be in our homes or our work environments, you are never too far away from one of our products.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and its important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

As our Mechanical Project and SME Engineer, your key responsibilities will be executing a maintenance methodology to ensure that mechanical equipment operates at the highest operational efficiency, whilst supporting the vision to implement World Class Maintenance in the Linford operation. You will work closely with the production and maintenance teams to troubleshoot issues, implement improvements, and ensure seamless operation of systems and project engineering work.

Your responsibilities as our Mechanical Project and SME Engineer will include (not exhaustive):

• Lead and own the 1 year rolling, and 3 - 5 year improvement plan for the assets
• Implement Written Schemes of Examination, assess equipment condition and suitability for further service and report the outcome to business area to comply with legal requirements and business goals
• Recommend repairs and advise the Engineering and Projects Manager on the restoration of fit for purpose condition, accept repairs and assign inspection intervals to achieve legal compliance and business goals?
• Own and lead the implementation of a Risk Based Assessment programme for mechanical systems equipment, ensuring compliance ?
• Provide mechanical systems technical input in support of projects and plant modifications and projects to deliver legal compliance and business integrity requirements
• Ensure management of change practices are followed for all modifications, upgrades or project work to mechanical related systems on site
• Conduct routine maintenance and updates to systems along with collaborating with production and engineering teams to improve system performance
• Have a proven track record of successful people management, management of engineering operations, delivering CAPEX projects with an understanding of CDM regulations
• Promoting the maintenance management system, ensuring the application of maintenance procedures, methods and best practices
• Assisting the Engineering department in achieving its budget targets through the efficient use of materials and replacement parts
• Develop and improve the knowledge and skills of engineers, fitters and apprentices by providing training and support on Mechanical systems and functionalities
• Involvement with maintaining Health and Safety rules and regulations and ensure all Safe Systems of Work are signed off and complied with leading towards a target of zero harm for personnel and contractors
• Continuous review of plant availability and performance, Identifying gaps, root causes and subsequent improvement activity with proposing economic ways to extend the life of plant equipment or increase the mean time between failures
• Monitor and coordinate condition predictors for all critical equipment, whether this is by NDT or Condition Monitoring systems
• Evaluate and improve the preventive maintenance job plans (from suppliers recommendation if existing), create and update the corresponding inspection job plans, in coordination with the Engineering Planner
• Contribute to the analysis of failures and problems, implementing corrective actions, whilst leading RCA "Root Cause Analysis" interrogation for plant failures when required

The successful applicant in the role of Mechanical Project and SME Engineerwill be instrumental in the future development and support of our culture to achieve the benefits available through development strategies. You will have experience working with hydraulic, pneumatics, mechanical gears and bearings, compressed air and associated plant ideally with manufacturing (QA and production), maintenance and operation, repair and site inspection experience.

Qualifications / Requirements / Capabilities:

• BEng or MEng in a role related discipline, or QBE (Qualified by Experience)
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical equipment combined with heavy industrial plant experience
• Technical experience of preventive, predictive and systematic maintenance Databases, CMMS and Project Software

In the role of Mechanical Project and SME Engineer we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens, we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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