Our client produces over 3 million tonnes of acid and a range of derivatives per annum from 8 manufacturing locations across the globe and this role is located at their manufacturing base in Hull and due to internal promotion is looking to hire a Mechanical Engineer.

The Mechanical Engineer provides engineering expertise and assurance in support of safe and reliable operations, growth projects and new technology development.

Provide Mechanical Engineering and discipline leadership for 26 of their sites worldwide with a typical combined gross acid/anhydride margin of >$500M:

Provide day-to-day advice and onsite TAR support in areas of mechanical design, specification, repair, maintenance, inspection and reliability in service of the safe and reliable operation of company assets worldwide

Deliver engineering assurance to equipment specific issues in service of availability improvement at over the fence CO suppliers

Provide engineering advice and risk evaluation in response to breakdown or loss of containment and lead independent root cause analysis for complex failures

Establish and maintain contacts with key material suppliers and equipment vendors, and manage external technical support and consultancy services as required

Provide mechanical engineering skills to support major projects including both retrofit and new build opportunities to generate new value and licensing and proprietary equipment income for the business:

 Support research activities involving laboratory scale and pilot plant studies, giving mechanical engineering advice.

Level of education & Experience in general

 Degree in Mechanical Engineering Science or appropriate engineering discipline

A minimum of 5 years experience in Mechanical Engineering in a chemical manufacturing/oil and gas/ pharmaceutical, steel or power environment

Technical skills

Proven track record of delivery and excellence including an ability to build strong collaborative relationships across organisations and with third parties

Experience in equipment specification, selection, and efficient problem resolution for major capital projects, working with engineering contractors, plant engineers

Understanding of equipment damage mechanism identification and assessment skills

Knowledge of technical practices and industry codes and standards relevant to the Petrochemicals industry

Experience of equipment design engineering, fabrication, inspection, maintenance & repair of equipment including methods of assembly

Experience of vendor technical qualification and quality assurance

Knowledge of risk-based inspection and maintenance, failure mode effect analysis

Ability to advise on destructive and non-destructive testing, analysis and interpretation

Ability to deliver root cause failure investigation skills related to engineering problems in the petrochemical environment

Understanding of project processes with experience of major capital projects an advantage

Appreciation of process, materials and ICE engineering disciplines and experience of working in multidiscipline teams

Able to demonstrate systematic management, application of standards and elimination of defects to improve plant efficiency and reliability

• Annual Business Performance related bonus (0-20%) Target is 12%
• 25 days annual leave (plus option to buy an additional 5 days)
• Pension Contribution up to 9%
• Life Assurance – 4x with no dependants 6x with dependants
• Discount with Bupa Healthcare
• Discounted Holiday Insurance, Dental Insurance and other flexible benefits

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