Site Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Site Mechanical EngineerOur story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across theglobe.We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higherquality, healthier and better for the planet.Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.AAK HullAAK Hull is located in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment. The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class centre for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrial renaissance for Yorkshire and the UK. At our recently upgraded site at King George Dock we operate the UK’s largest refinery for edible oils and fats. We supply businesses in the sectors of food manufacturing, baking, Foodservice and retail, and we work closely with customers to co-develop bespokeproducts.About the roleAAK are seeking to appoint a Site Mechanical Engineer to join the Hull Maintenance team, working Monday - Friday in a challenging but exciting role. This role will be responsible for supporting the maintenance team daily and providing engineering support forsolutions to plant issues. The role will also have specific responsibility for all aspects of Compliance e.g Ammonia system, PSSR, PUWER, LOLER etc. This role will support in the development of engineering standards by collaborating with the Global engineering team and will be instrumentalin supporting the sites Reliability Program.Main responsibilities will include:• Ensure a safe place of work through the application of the site safety policy and procedure• Create and implement site Engineering standards working with the Global operations team to national and international standards• Key liaison 7 coordinator for OEM maintenance programs and improvement projects• Support key maintenance activities to reduce downtime and reactive maintenance and move to planned work• Site responsible for all compliance and statutory related inspections and modifications including documentation, excluding electrical (this will be covered by the Electrical manager)• Work alongside maintenance to support the organisation to coordinate scheduled maintenance activities with their operations. From area shutdowns to annual plant shutdowns to ensure engineering activities are planned and effective• Manage relationships with external contractors to align on site contractor standards• Support stores to ensure our critical spares are stocked and managed• Ensure that all compliance and statutory inspections are scheduled, completed and any actions complete in a timely manner. Set up service contract where applicable.• Correct allocation of cost relative to OPEX & CAPEX in accordance to the AAK financial specifications for Capex and D&A• Be accountable for the mechanical integrity of the site ammonia systems and upgrade the Ammonia compressor rooms to world-class level.About youThe successful candidate should have the following skills and experience.• Time served HNC/ HND in Engineering is essential. Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering discipline would be desirable.• Working knowledge of Maintenance Management and techniques• Knowledge of reliability principles criticality analysis, downtime reviews, MTTR, MTBF and critical spares• Ability to develop engineering solutions to complex engineering issues• Have a good understanding of current Compliance regulations.• Computer literate• Proven leadership capabilities• Strong problem-solving skills.• Strong attention to detail.• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.• Able to manage and prioritise workloadsIn return AAK offer:• 10% non-contribution pension.• Bonus scheme.• UK Healthcare scheme.• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.• Group life cover.• Group income protection scheme.• Ride2Work scheme.About AAKEverything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heartof AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery,Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of morethan 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law inany aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.You may also have experience in the following: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Plant Mechanical Engineer, Reliability Engineer - Mechanical, Mechanical Compliance Engineer, , Maintenance Standards Engineer, Mechanical Integrity Engineer, Mechanical ReliabilitySpecialist, Mechanical Asset Integrity Engineer, etc. REF-212 722