Mechanical Engineer

Premier Recruitment Group has the privilege to recruit on behalf of our very prestigious client based in Dartford, North Kent. We are recruiting for experienced and forward thinking Mechanical Engineer . This is full time and permanent position and working for very well established company. Very interesting and varied role with a scope for progression.

This is a permanent vacancy and will be on Rotating Shift pattern which is as follows:-

Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm alternate weeks

Monday to Friday 1.50pm to 10pm (finishing at 8.30pm Friday) alternate week

The role:

• Carry out routine mechanical, and where trained appropriately, minor electrical maintenance, fault finding and repair to all Dry, Wet, dispensary and associated plant manufacturing equipment / building services, ensuring full compliance with cGMP, the Company's Quality Assurance Policy and SOPs. Also including services and equipment in the warehouse, labs, offices, plant rooms, external and other areas as required.
• Provide on-going mechanical support for best practice maintenance, installation, service and repair / fault diagnosis / improvement / modification of manufacturing equipment / related building services, also across other areas of site as required.
• To ensure Risk Assessments, Permits to Work, Work Instructions, and all other job specific paper work are completed on time and on-going are kept up to date.
• To carry out any specific tasks / small projects as requested by the Engineering Supervisor.
• To carry out a verbal and if necessary written hand over at the end of the shift to the incoming shift team and / or relevant shift supervisor to ensure that any critical operational information is passed on (e.g. unresolved problems / potential issues)
• To ensure that company management systems are understood and appropriate actions are taken to work within the management systems put in place relating to ISO9001/14001/45001, and any other safe systems of work.
• Taking reasonable care for their own health and safety and consider the health and safety of others who may be affected, as well as the environment, by their acts or omissions.
• Reporting all EHS/QA incidents so they can be investigated, and corrective and preventative actions put in place.
• Suggesting ways in which compan's EHS/QA performance could be improved.

Qualifications/Experience required:

• Prefer Advanced Modern Apprenticeship trained
• Associated City & Guilds / ONC / HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• Several years' experience within a Pharmaceutical environment or at a minimum, a closely related industry
• Completed authorised or competent persons training
• Technically competent to safely operate, make safe and test systems or installations
• IT literate
• Experienced shift engineer with a proven track record
• IOSH managing safely.
• Experience of working in confirmed spaces & working at height
• CI trained in manufacturing environment.

If you are interested please apply directly or call Tom Kurczab at Premier Recruitment Group