Job Description

The Role:

Mechanical Engineer

Location:

Hemswell, DN21 5TU

Shift Pattern/Working Hours:

Monday - Friday 7.30am - 4pm

Salary:

36,341 - 37,467

About Clean Tech UK:

Clean Tech, part of Plastipak, is one of Europe's leading rPET pellet and flake manufacturers. We operate the UK's largest and most technically advanced PET bottle reprocessing plant and can handle in excess of 100,000t of PET packaging every year. We produce food grade rPET pellets that are approved by the European Food Safety Authority and our customers manufacture PET packaging and other PET products across Europe.

As a family-owned business, Clean Tech UK - a Plastipak Company knows the power of placing people at the centre of operations, which is why you would be a valued member of our workforce. Over the years, Plastipak has evolved into a global leader within the PET recycling sector, driven by a commitment to environmental protection and customer satisfaction whilst prioritising the health and safety of our associates.

We are driven by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, leading us to be an engaging, ethical business. Integrity is a core value for us at CTUK, and it is at the heart of everything we do. We actively promote transparency, accountability, and fairness in all areas of operation, ensuring we adhere to the highest possible ethical standards.

The role:

As the on shift Mechanical Engineer you are responsible for providing engineering support to achieve the plant production targets & PPM completion rate to KPI target levels. The key responsibilities of this role are to actively take part in breakdown response, PPM, Continuous Improvement (CI) Initiatives, Training and Housekeeping.

Benefit Highlights:

Generous annual leave entitlement

4% Employer Pension Contribution

Death in Service

500 incentive payment paid upon successful completion of probation

Occupational Health Access

A yearly plant bonus scheme

Training and Development Opportunities from day one

Opportunity to earn an additional 500 through referring friends and family (T&Cs apply).

Purpose of the role:

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer you will provide days based breakdown and preventative maintenance support on all the conveyers in the sort plant to achieve high levels of conveyer reliability and production capability.

Key responsibilities will include:

Ensuring conveyors are maintained both proactively and reactively to deliver safe and reliable operation in line with planned production requirements.

Accountable for PPM days organisation - setting up blades and keeping the same high standard of tolerance.

Responsible for maintaining the highest standards of housekeeping (within specified areas)

Practice & encourage others to deliver the highest standards of Health & Safety at all times and ensure that all plant and ancillary equipment is maintained to these high standards

All recording systems for work completion are correctly compiled with all relevant information detailed

Assist the Area Engineering Supervisor in minimising machine down time by proposing & introducing improved maintenance programmes & continuous improvement ideas.

Responsible for timely completion of all relevant plant PPM schedules and to provide support for all site wide PPM programs

Ensure good communication avenues are prevalent between the Engineering Teams & the Operational teams

Work as part of a multi-functional Mechanical / Electrical on-site Team

To be successful in the role, you will require:

Good academic qualifications (i.e. C&G or NVQ in a Mechanical Engineering discipline) Apprentice trained & qualified Minimum 3-5 years' experiences in a Conveyor Maintenance function within a fast paced environment. Experience of fault finding, breakdown repairs, completion of Preventative Maintenance routines on Mechanical aspects of various manufacturing production equipment, Continuous Improvement activities Light Welding and Fabrication (Advantageous)

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At CTUK, we recognise that a diverse workforce is essential to driving innovation and success. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive culture, where every member of our team feels respected, valued and safe. We constantly empower our people, consistently encouraging different perspectives and unique outlooks to achieve success. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity initiatives are designed to ensure every individual receives equal opportunities and creates a workplace that reflects the communities we serve.

Clean Tech UK, Recruitment Privacy Policy

How long we keep your data for:

In line with data protection principles, we only keep your data for as long as we need it for and this will depend on whether or not you are successful in obtaining employment with us.

If your application is not successful and we have not sought consent or you have not provided consent upon our request to keep your data for the purpose of future suitable job vacancies, we will keep your data for 6 months once the recruitment exercise ends.

If we have sought your consent to keep your data on file for future job vacancies, and you have provided consent, we will keep your data for 12 months once the recruitment exercise ends. At the end of this period, we will delete or destroy your data, unless you have already withdrawn your consent to our processing of your data in which case it will be deleted or destroyed upon your withdrawal of consent.

If your application is successful, your data will be kept and transferred to the systems we administer for employees. We have a separate privacy notice for employees, which will be provided to you.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 38,555.00 per year

Work Location: In person