Job Details
SW 4919: Mechanical Engineer
Salary: £25,000 - £28,000
Location: Plymouth
Position: Permanent
Job Role
My client, based in Plymouth, is looking for a Mechanical Engineer, preferably from a Marine background. You will be responsible to the Mechanical Engineering Supervisor for undertaking safe and efficient maintenance of mechanical machinery and systems both aboard and ashore.
Main Responsibilities
- Complete planned maintenance and defect rectification on all equipment, systems, and associated structures and fittings
- Complete planned maintenance and defect rectification activity within the shore infrastructure
- Ensure that all activity complies with applicable legislation and safe systems of work.
- Ensure that all workshops, tools and equipment under his/her control are kept in a safe and clean condition
- Other duties that may reasonably be requested including callouts to assist in out of hours emergencies.
Essential Skills
- Fully indentured Fitter/Turner (Full Apprenticeship) or Armed Forces equivalent
- C&G Engineering Levels 1,2 &3
- A thorough working knowledge of complex engineering workshop machinery
- An understanding of the interpretation of engineering drawings and the ability to manufacture accurate components from them
- A thorough understanding of on board systems, the safe operation, maintenance and rectification of them.
- A good knowledge of Health and Safety rules and regulations.
- Basic Health and Safety qualification (Desirable)
- First Aid qualification (Desirable)
You will be expected to work on some weekends when PPM is required. There is also a need to respond to call-outs as required.
This role is particularly suited to those from and an ex-forces background and those from a Royal Navy, Army or RAF background are strongly encouraged to apply.
Interested applicants will be expected to complete and return by email a simple application form to which CVs must be pasted. We are providing the services of a Recruitment Agency for our client. Please ask for Lee when responding.
Salary: £25,000 - £28,000
Location: Plymouth
Position: Permanent
This job is no longer available for new applications.
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