Mechanical Technician

Mechanical Technician
Newcastle upon Tyne
Circa £36,000 per annum
(Salary dependent upon qualifications and/or experience)

The Client:
Our client is a leading global manufacturing organisation.

The Opportunity:
Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Technician to join them on a permanent basis to assist in on site maintenance and providing technical diagnostics, assisting in the maintenance and operation of the site to a safe standard.

Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
• Complying with all HSE requirements including safety policies and procedures
• Participating in HSE Audits
• Carrying out assigned SAP transactions in an accurate and timely manner
• Carrying out mechanical repairs, modifications, plant upgrades and installation
• Carrying out maintenance on Safety Instrumented Systems
• Carrying out problem solving and diagnostic checks on mechanical and process equipment and recommending changes and improvements to the operational systems
• Carrying out electrical isolations and restorations of medium and low voltage electrical equipment
• Carrying out work, which is outside core skill and in line with agreement in force relating to multi-skilling
• Accepting and handing back of PTWs
• Carrying out work in compliance with cGMP standards
• Receiving and collecting stores materials as required
• Conducting inspections and carry out preventative maintenance activity
• Completing small projects as defined by area engineer
• Developing maintenance procedures
• Training apprentices, craftsmen and operators as required

The Individual:
The successful candidate will be apprentice trained with a minimum of ONC or equivalent within a mechanical or maintenance discipline and ideally, have experience within the chemical industry.

You will have a proven history within a manufacturing environment with the ability to work safely with workshop equipment, providing diagnostics within a hazardous environment.

Experience of SAP is beneficial in order to carry out essential aspects of the role as well as a working knowledge of DSEAR and ATEX. Knowledge of maintenance requirements of safety instrumented Systems are essential as well as the ability to understand schematic, PID and EFD’s.