Engineer, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Overview

The successful candidate will provide effective and efficient planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance to the mill operations to minimise losses due to any engineering causes. You will be a Mechanical or Multi skilled Engineer with Mechanical Bias.

• Provide fault diagnosis, solutions and repair in/on areas of machinery and plant such as machinery breakdown; run ability and safety related to maintenance work. i.e. provides any engineering resources for the continued operation of the mill.
• Complete work as issued by the wider group or team leader and prioritises unplanned work.
• Comprehensive recording of all necessary information.
• Implement improvements to safety, housekeeping and workplace organization; environment; productivity; and quality.
• Accountable for the safe hand-over of any maintenance work carried out.
• Supporting the team and being available for call out outside of normal working hours to assist in breakdowns.
• Assist with training to new colleagues and apprentices using appropriate procedures; re-familiarisation for other colleagues as required.
• Carry out technical and details parts planning in conjunction with Engineering Leaders.

• HNC in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent, or an apprentice-trained craftsman in a suitable engineering discipline.
• Relevant experience in an engineering role.
• Trained and licensed counterbalance/reach forklift truck driver, mobile working platform operator.
• Broad knowledge of all plant, equipment, systems mill-wide, engineering equipment and works to technical specifications and information.
• Knowledge and use of all appropriate safe systems of work and risk assessments; confined spaces working / working at height.

• We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including the chance to pave your career with a global leader. You’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes.
• We will help you save for your retirement — join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%.
• 25 days’ holiday per year (pro rata) plus bank holidays.
• Free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses.
• Wellbeing support — including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest.

If this sounds like you and you have an interest in working for James Cropper please apply today!

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James Cropper are global market leaders in advanced materials and paper products. Led by the Cropper family for six generations, we have an international workforce and an operational reach in over 50 countries. Established in 1845, we manufacture paper, packaging and advanced materials incorporating pioneering non-wovens and electrochemical coatings. We operate across multiple markets from luxury retail to renewable energy. Renowned globally for service, capability, pioneering and multi award-winning commitment to the highest standards of sustainability.