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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Tile Cross
1 week ago
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Birmingham
£60,000 - £65,000 
Monday - Friday Days - 36.6 hours early finish friday 

Some of the benefits working as a senior mechanical engineer include:

6 % annual bonus
AXA healthcare
18 % pension 
early finish friday
33 days holiday
on-site gym 
The Company:

My client have been manufacturing for years and have a strong reputation in the area, they have over 100 engineers on site made up of maintenance, reliability, project engineers and more. This is in incredible opportunity to join as a Senior Mechanical Engineer which will be focus on RCA (root cause analysis) general maintenance procedures, project work, over-seeing contractors and much more. To be successful for this role you will need to have previous experience within a senior role and have good knowledge with hydraulics. They manufacture specialist metal for mainly the aerospace sector but also produce parts for F1 cars, NHS and more. The process is fascinating and packed to the rafters of cutting edge technology. This place really is a playground for anyone interested in Engineering. 

Experience required for the senior mechanical engineer:

Ideally HNC/HND/degree level, could look at level 3 for the right person
5 years working as a mechanical engineer or a mechanically biased maintenance supervisor  (time served)
At least two years working within a similar senior position
Must have good working knowledge with hydraulics and hydraulic drawings
Has been involved in RCA and continuous improvements
Any manufacturing background working as a senior mechanical maintenance engineer welcome to apply

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