Mechanical Engineering Technician

Mechanical Engineering Technician Wellingborough, England

Scott Bader Company Ltd
Full Time Wellingborough, England 26000 - 32000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

About Scott Bader

Scott Bader is an employee-owned global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we have a century of expertise in manufacturing high-quality, innovative products for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 800 people across 7 manufacturing sites and 18 offices worldwide.

Scott Bader is committed to expanding its global reach, with recent ventures including North America, India, Japan and Australia, while continuing to build on its reputation for innovation, outstanding quality and technical expertise.

Scott Bader is different to most other companies. Our business is based on the simple principle of maintaining a balance between our social purpose and business needs. In 1951 we became the first UK company to hold a Common Ownership Certificate when the Bader family handed over their shares to the Scott Bader Commonwealth Ltd – in simple terms, this means that Scott Bader colleagues own and are responsible for the success and overall wellbeing of the company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our aim is to create an environment that is welcoming to all people, and ensures we treat each other and customers with respect. We appreciate different and fresh ways of thinking, encouraging innovation where colleagues feel they can express their views freely, and create a working atmosphere in which everyone is able to deliver a high-quality service.

About the role

The position will sit within our Engineering team, where you will be carrying out plant maintenance, installation and modifications. Assist in maintaining the plant to the required legislative requirements and standards. Rectify equipment failure taking into consideration potentially hazardous working conditions associated with a process chemical environment. Working within set timeframes and as a team.

Key responsibilities

Undertake sole responsibility for engineering decisions deciding the best course of action when called in outside of core hours escalating to line management when necessary.

Participate in a call-out system to provide maintenance support 24 hours a day throughout 365 days of the year.

Working in a safe manner, maintain all plant and service equipment to a schedule reducing the risk of premature failure during production hours, ensuring site legal compliance.

Implement plant modifications to accommodate changes in processing procedures and new technology / techniques to provide increased capacity or to meet environmental requirements.

Understand equipment failure mode to determine root-cause and to suggest solutions to prevent future recurrence, while ensuring equipment failure is resolved swiftly minimising the impact on production.

Design and manufacture components for obsolete capital equipment to improve performance, extend the service life of plant assets and reduce the impact on the engineering budget.

About you

The successful candidate will ideally have experienced gained from formal training (City & Guilds/NVQ 3 in an engineering discipline), accompanied with practical experience of the following: Manual metal arc, MIG, TIG and oxyacetylene welding, steel pipe fitting, turning, milling, strip-down and refurbishment of pumps, gearboxes, drive units and meters, hydraulic systems, motors and actuators, pneumatic cylinders, actuators and control systems, disconnection and reconnection of single and three-phase motors, steam boilers, liquid phase process heaters, air compressors, cooling or chilled water systems and demineralised water systems and Control systems for fault finding and rectification.

Salary & benefits: The salary for the position will be in the range of £26,000.00 - £32,000.00 per annum (dependent upon experience). In addition to your salary, you will also be included into our company bonus scheme (Group Staff Bonus & Profit Performance Bonus). Our Group Staff Bonus & Profit Performance Pay bonus scheme reinforces the Scott Bader principle of working together for a common goal and sharing in our successes.

Pension: We offer a generous contribution to your pension and dependant on your monthly commitment, we will contribute up to a maximum of 2x your contribution up to a maximum of 10%.

Health: We offer BUPA private medical insurance to all employees alongside Simply Health Cash Plan. There is also a Cycle to Work scheme and Employee Assistance Programme available to you.

Holiday: Your annual leave will be 25 days + Bank Holidays. There is also the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 day’s holiday in case you need a couple of extra days.

Volunteering & Fundraising: You will have one full day per year to complete volunteering work of your choice which will be paid. If you are thinking about fundraising for your favourite charity or local community event, we will happily match the funds that you have raised up to a maximum of £1000 in any one year.

Onsite benefits: Our Head Office sits within 44 acres of Northamptonshire countryside, nestled within the village of Wollaston. With free car parking and electric car charging points, discounted canteen and use of the onsite swimming pool.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £26,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Referral programme

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 1149

Mechanical Engineering Technician
Scott Bader Company Ltd

www.scottbader.com
Wellingborough, United Kingdom
Jean-Claude Pierre
Unknown / Non-Applicable
501 to 1000 Employees
Company - Private
Chemical Manufacturing
1921
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