Senior and Lead Mechanical Engineer - Permanent x4 - Chemical / Petrochemical / Oil & Gas / Paper Mill / COMAH / Process Plant

Primary Accountabilities:

• To manage the Mechanical Engineering support to optimise plant availability, performance, equipment reliability and cost. This role takes an active lead on all issues on the PU and distributes the work within the team accordingly.
• To provide short term (Day-to-Day) and long term Mechanical Engineering support to optimise plant availability, performance, equipment reliability and cost.
• To ensure mechanical asset integrity is maintained and meets the requirements of health, safety and environmental regulations as required for a top tier COMAH site. This includes all aspects of static and rotating mechanical equipment.
• To ensure compliance with the company, site, national and international standards with respect to equipment maintenance and to maintain the overall condition of the asset base and its operation
• The Senior mechanical engineer is responsible for supporting and developing the PU Mechanical Assurance Engineer, AO (offsite resource) engineer and Graduate engineer.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Chartered engineer or following a Company approved route to CEng/IEng status.
• At least 4 years practical experience in process plant engineering.
• Ability to manage a wide range of complex engineering issues simultaneously to tight deadlines, budgets, and ability to rigorously prioritize work
• Results orientated and able to work under pressure in a fast paced reactive environment
• Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
• Strong problem solver, self-motivated and proactive
• A working knowledge of downstream oil and gas static and rotating process equipment, safety procedures and systems (e.g. Pipework, heat exchangers, relief valves, pressure vessels, tanks, pumps, turbines, compressors and columns)
• Good awareness of national and international Engineering standards (e.g. API, ASME, BS) and ability to research and apply to mechanical assurance work
• Experience with risk assessment and mitigation

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