Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer West Lothian Monday to Friday

Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a leading FMCG company manufacturing some of the industries best known products in the industry. We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a background in FMCG environments to join their team in West Lothian.

• Provide mechanical maintenance support to Production facility as per schedules. Duties include (but are not limited to): reacting promptly to breakdowns and inspection, equipment overhauls and carrying out scheduled preventative and predictive maintenance. Actively use CMMS System.
• Installation and commissioning of new equipment/machinery, including pumps, gearboxes, motors, valves, pipework etc.
• Installing, inspecting and repairing equipment in (ATEX/DSEAR) hazardous areas.
• Maintain service records for plant and equipment, including monitoring and reporting on equipment running conditions.
• Assessment and application of safe systems of work for all tasks – RAMS, LOTO, Permit to Work etc.
• Contribute to incident investigations and equipment failure root cause analysis to design out issues and improve maintenance practices.
• Using knowledge of plant, participate in HAZOPs, MoC, SIL Assessments etc.
• Coordination with Management to ensure spare parts availability and specification; active participant in obsolescence review.
• Successfully complete all necessary training and competency requirements (job competency, SHE and regulatory)
• Meet company targets and help drive continuous improvement in operational efficiencies and SHE.
• Complete all administrative and data collection tasks as required.
• Carry out all work in a hygienic manner and contribute to the hygienic condition of the site.
• Contribute to SOP development.

• Time-served Mechanical Engineer or equivalent.
• Demonstrate competence in inspection and maintenance of:
  • Process pumps (mainly centrifugal and progressive cavity type),
  • Solids handling equipment (screw conveyors, elevators, mills, filter units),
  • Other large rotating equipment (agitator/mixers, centrifugal fans, dryers)
  • Process piping
  • Steam boilers & associated equipment
  • Air compressors & associated equipment
• Prior experience of working as a Mechanical Technician within a COMAH or high-risk facility.
• Demonstrate competence in application/management of safe systems of work through all work tasks – including COSHH, RAMS, safe isolation of plant (LOTO), PTW (including confined space entry/rescue)
• PC ‘literate’ including Microsoft Word, Excel, e‑mail, and prior CMMS use.