Mechanical Engineer

Description:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our team at our Workington Mill. Joining us on a full-time, permanent basis, you will receive a competitive salary and become part of our welcoming team.

Holmen Board & Paper is a Swedish company and a member of the Holmen Group. The Workington Mill produces premium paperboard under the brand Incada. Our paperboard is an integral part of the shopping experience for our clients’ customers. Since 2013 we have powered the mill almost entirely by fossil fuel free energy. We value our employees and products highly. Today we are approximately 340 co-workers. Our integrated pulp and paperboard mill is located to the west of the beautiful Lake District in the north of England. 

What we will offer you:

A competitive salary

Fantastic Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

A range of benefits to support your health and wellbeing 

Opportunities to develop and grow

Full PPE and annual uniform/PPE allowance

On site Occupational Health

On-site staff canteen

Cycle to work scheme

Family friendly procedures including enhanced maternity leave and menopause procedure

About the role:

Reporting to the Mechanical Manager, the successful Mechanical Engineer will run and develop the area within budget frames, policies and overall objectives of the Mill. 

Our Mechanical Engineer will:

Be a specialist in discipline

Develop/review the technical content of engineering standards for discipline

Perform technical aspects of criticality analysis, failure analysis and maintenance strateg

Identify investments and major repairs based on CA, FA and MS

Support spare part requirements and manage obsolescence

Participate in root cause analysis problem-solving

Participate in downtime incidents and actions

Promote engineering workflows

Support work task templates for the quality of work planning and execution

Gather data for asset technical characteristics

Support contractor control including inductions and competence audits 

What we’re looking for in our Mechanical Engineer:

Be educated to HNC level (or equivalent in a technical discipline) preferred

Have a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship

Possess an excellent knowledge and competence in maintenance engineering.

Have an understanding of failure analysis and maintenance strategy

Have a good knowledge of plant processes and equipment

Be computer literate with working knowledge of ‘Windows Office’ suite

Have a good knowledge of plant management systems

Be self-motivated, work on your own initiative

Closing Date: 4pm on Friday 26th July 2024

If you’re looking for the opportunity to challenge yourself and make a positive impact with a pioneering customer-orientated business, we’d love to hear from you. Please click apply now to be considered as our JobTitle!

Holmen is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

We are devoted and committed to developing our teams and ensuring that our staff have the courage, commitment, and responsibility to perform at their best. We provide significant resources to enable you to achieve your potential and expect our staff to perform to the best of their ability at all times