Responsible for putting together machine parts, installing, maintaining and repairing plant and equipment. This involves assembling parts made from metals or other materials to create production equipment and machinery. Equally responsible to support on troubleshooting and fault finding electrical systems and equipment.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Mechanical Duties

Completing both preventative and reactive maintenance on machinery such as extraction systems, granulators and shredders, conveyors, bearings

Fabricating and assembling frameworks, platforms, machinery and equipment upgrades (welding including stick, tig, mig)

Ability to understand mechanical drawings and assist Design Engineers

Fault finding and repairing current electrical systems (control panels, electric motors)

Supporting electrical engineer on installation projects when required

Maintaining daily and weekly records to ensure all engineering activity is recorded

Maintaining tools and equipment

Working to current health and safety regulations and following company health and safety policies and practices

Ensuring work areas and clean and safe

Ensuring all relevant people are communicated with for required work

Carrying out pre work risk assessments and ensuring safety of others at all time

Experience in mechanical engineering

Qualification in welding and fabrication

Experience in preventive and reactive maintenance

Troubleshooting skills to determine electrical and mechanical malfunctions

Strong manual dexterity and eye to hand coordination

Experience resulting in good understanding of hydraulic systems and rotating equipment

Ability to change bearings, gearboxes and motors

Experience with diesel engines and yard vehicle repairs

Experience resulting in the comfortable use of acetylene torch, plasma cutter and stick welder

FLT license of experience - can be taught in-house but previous experience essential

IPAF license (cherry picker) - not essential

Proficient in Microsoft Excel to support work-in-progress and engineering

Big Atom provides recycling solutions for the entire waste tyre supply chain including local garages and tyre wholesalers. We collect, shred, and granulate tyres, transforming them into rubber granules to feed into the circular economy.