Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Our client, a large and reputed operator are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the team.Working closely with the Technical Director of the site, you will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of the sites mechanical engineering systems and associated compliance activities.As Senior Mechanical Engineer you will act as the nominated Technical Authority and work collaboratively with peers and teams across the business to manage risk and compliance as well as supporting the development of mechanical system that support and assurestandards are met against applicable legislation on a COMAH site. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will have a comprehensive technical background gained within the chemical, or process sectors with experience of COMAH sites.More information on the Senior Mechanical Engineer position: * Supporting the ongoing development and management of a system that is both compliant and supports the realisation of plant objectives regarding engineering and maintenance activities on site.* Ownership of mechanical integrity related inspection* Assess, support and improve the competence of the maintenance and production team.* Assist and lead complex safety and reliability incident investigations relevant to their area of expertise to determine the root causes to avoid recurrence.* Assist in the creation of and implementation of innovative technical solutions through data analysis to eliminate repeat failures.* Mechanical design approval for projects.* Be the Primary mechanical, civil and structural approval of plant modifications* Take part in and lead mechanical Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) studies and estimate the cost of failure using the company Risk Matrix* Assist in the creation of and maintenance of an up-to-date life-plan ensuring timely recommendation of CAPEX replacement and repair* Monitoring and ensuring site compliance with all statutory regulations related to mechanical systems including:* PSSR / PED, PUWER, LOLER, LEV, DSEAR* COMAH permit obligations* Machine / Rotating Regs* Ensure databases are maintained to ensure mechanical aspects are kept up to date and within legal guidelines.* Some liaison with external bodies such as customers, or auditors may be required.* Support any abnormal situations and emergencies associated with the mechanical system.The Senior Mechanical Engineer will have: * Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent* Chartered Engineer & Member of Institution of Mechanical Engineering* NEBOSH certificate or equivalent would be preferred* 10+ years of working in a similar technical position on an Upper Tier COMAH site.* A proven record of being able to work successfully in a multi-discipline team environment.* Excellent communicator who demonstrates the ability to build and develop stakeholder relationshipsThis is an excellent opportunity within a progressive company offering rare opportunities to make a meaningful impact to a company and its operations.Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising whichcan make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you havent received a reply from us within 14 day of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your detailsfor future vacancies unless you request otherwise. To learn more about our services, please visit www.consortiumrecruitment.co.uk