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Senior Mechanical Engineer

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Hours: 37.5 hrs/wk

Location: Grangemouth

Salary: Competitive

Contract type: Permanent

ABOUT US

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A truly global company, INEOS comprises of 36 businesses with 194 sites in 29 countries throughout the world. We also encompass a range of consumer brands and sports interests.

We pride ourselves in offering a working environment that is friendly and welcoming, that offers employees true autonomy and empowerment and that enables everyone to achieve their goals and to have a fulfilling professional career with us.

INEOS Grangemouth is an integrated refinery and petrochemicals centre of excellence. We are the largest manufacturing site in Scotland. Click here to find out more Grangemouth | INEOS

ABOUT OUR OPPORTUNITY

A highly motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer is required to deliver and maintain a mechanical asset care policy that supports Asset SHE, cost and reliability performance targets. This role is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to work within a plant area that has seen significant recent investment and includes a diverse array of mechanical equipment types.

Key accountabilities

  • Define and implement asset care policy for all rotating and static mechanical equipment to ensure delivery of ongoing asset reliability, integrity and cost commitments.
  • Specify and audit all inspection activities to ensure continual compliance with industry regulations.
  • Manage the Mechanical Engineering team and provide leadership and guidance to the other Mechanical Engineers.
  • Define all Polymers mechanical engineering standards, procedures and practices to ensure full compliance with current and future discipline integrity and legislative requirements.
  • Define and continuously develop the long term (10 year) Mechanical Strategy.
  • Maintain asset spares and equipment holding to maximise asset reliability and to drive maintenance and TAR efficiency/cost performance.
  • Provide discipline expertise and root cause analysis in troubleshooting asset vulnerabilities.
  • Provide discipline expertise for improvement projects and act as formal discipline sign off.
  • Ensure correct overall mechanical spend to meet asset requirements within available budget and where required, drive appropriate prioritisation.
  • Specify TAR work scope requirements (in accordance with asset strategy) and assist in execution to support delivery of safe, on time and to budget TAR's.
  • Coach all relevant Polymers operations and support personnel to ensure sufficient competence to effectively execute their core roles and generate enhanced service delivery to the business.
  • Participate in O&P IMT on-call rota.

ABOUT YOU

You should:

  • Be degree qualified in a relevant discipline (preferably Mechanical Engineering).
  • Have knowledge of theory and practice of managing equipment reliability systems and processes in a production/manufacturing facility e.g. asset care.
  • Have significant experience on a petrochemical or refining manufacturing facility including new plant commissioning, TAR planning and execution and problem solving on large scale static and rotating equipment.
  • Have a strong understanding of discipline legislative and regulatory requirements.
  • Be skilled in troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
  • Be self-motivated, with the ability to identify and pursue plant reliability issues to a satisfactory resolution.
  • Have experience of following a Plant Modification process and associated documentation management systems.

You may also:

  • Be a Chartered Mechanical engineer (or in the process of gaining recognition) with demonstrable experience in an asset care role.
  • Have previous management experience of leading a small team.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • 34 days holiday
  • Benefits Platform – access to discounts on high street stores etc.  Discounted PMI, Travel Insurance etc.
  • Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus Opportunity
  • Scottish Widows Contributory Pension including employer contributions
  • Free On-site Gym & Classes
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Ongoing Career Development

HOW TO APPLY

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their CV via ineosopportunities.co.uk

Pre-screen (If applicable)

Applicants with a successful CV may be invited to an online MS Teams or telephone call to further discuss the role, the organisation and your suitability.

Formal Interview

Successful applicants will then be invited to interview which will consist of behavioural and technical questions.

Provisional Offer

If you are selected as the preferred candidate you will receive a provisional offer which will be subject to a medical assessment and reference checks.

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