This job expired on 25th October 2024
Engineer
As part of the long established McCulla Group specialising in providing Ambient, Chilled and Frozen logistics solutions throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe, we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Maintenance Engineer/ Fitter for our Alternity Biogas Energy Ltd company, part of the McCulla Ireland Group business, as well as integrating into various plant operations and engineering requirements for the whole of the McCulla Ireland Group.
Alternity Biogas Energy Ltd, operates an Anaerobic Digestion and Bio-methane/ CNG production site at our Lisburn Head Quarters. Our vision is to drive our world Award winning circular economy model, where we create energy from waste to feed our CNG Gas trucks. Our Biocycle process is currently working towards the highest of engineering standards, whilst meeting world class manufacturing requirements and quality regulations. This innovated business has been awarded multiple awards across Green Transport & Green Energy solutions recognised locally, regionally and at world level.
The Role:
Working for/with the Head of Engineering and Senior Management in Process, Plant, and Utility Maintenance of the Electromechanical Control Systems, of both new and existing equipment in the AD Plant and across the McCulla Ireland Group.
Ideally the successful applicant will be proficient in various lean manufacturing system tools for analysing critical data and information. They will also possess a scientific approach to Risk Assessment and use various provability methods in the context to risk assessment, method statements and the specific job and task requirements of the Alternity Bio energy and McCulla Ireland Group needs.
About the role
Duties
Plant Maintenances across numerous sites, providing specialised technical support in the day-to-day operations, assisting, and carrying out maintenance and manufacturing process requirements, specifically supporting the various controls and current systems of work.
Troubleshooting problems encountered in the daily operation of the equipment, implement corrective measures to machine issues and propose preventative measures to prevent re-occurrence.
Explain an issue and communicate the path forward toward resolution to value stream technical support.
Perform preventative and corrective control system maintenance, completing all associated paperwork including CMMS MRF(s), software change control and software records to ensure high levels of up-time by following best OEE determined practices.
Complete planned and reactive (Ad-hoc) maintenance to ensure plant performance, machine efficiency and reliability and related engineering disciplines.
Actively contribute to plant improvements, new ideas and projects to drive standards and efficiency.
Achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Team works.
Generate SOPs and Engineering procedures (EWI) for plant maintenance.
Any other reasonable request.
Criteria:
5 years minimum experience as a Maintenance Engineer in production/ manufacturing plant.
Experience working with, fitting, and replacing parts of various types of pumping applications, positive displacement pumps and centrifugal pumps etc will be an advantage.
Must be a Time/Skill-Served Mechanical / Fitter/ Engineer with Industrial Experience, Gearboxes, bearing and pulleys, drive chain systems, high speed machines, utility maintenance etc.
Experience of fabrication, pipe fitting and welding, Arc, Mig and Tig with be an advantage.
Qualified to Level 3 + or equal equivalent per experience to skills matrix and engineering disciplines, served apprenticeship in a mechanical/ automated electro engineering field.
Strong Process engineering experience with be an advantage. Project management skills desirable not essential, continuous process, and regulated environment experience due to the safety critical nature of the current processes.
Proven experience in a technical maintenance engineering position.
70/30 mechanical to electrical ratio as a minimum requirement. Preferred strong mechanical bias with multi-skilled experience on electrics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and control systems. Must have experience of Mechanical Drive Systems.
Experience with using, overseeing, and scheduling electronic Full Permit of Works, system, in the context of the current COVID 19 pandemic, Contractor control policy, SOP, EWI, Safe Working Practice and Good Engineering Practice (GEP), for Contractor Control and Engineering Safe Working Practice meeting all regulatory standards.
Automation Engineering experience will be an advantage to aid, improve, streamline, and automate a manufacturing process.
Experience with single and 3 phase motors, Servo Systems controls, and PLC systems. PLC Machine Control & Operator Interface, SCADA systems.
Experienced in reading mechanical/ electrical, pneumatic, and P&ID schematics and drawings for engineering fault finding, reports and root cause analyses.
Wago, Siemens S7, Pilz safety PLC etc experience with Industrial Networks (Profibus, Profinet, Modbus) experience.
Have a good working knowledge of MS Office including Word and Excel, and Outlook applications.
Terms:
Full Time Permanent Role.
45 hours per week, Monday – Friday
On call rotation, remote and site access required.
Additional Annual Leave (Service Based).
Matched employee / employer pension contribution.
Life & death in service insurance.
Additional Company Benefits.
What you will need
Required criteria
- 5 years minimum experience as a Maintenance Engineer in production/ manufacturing plant.
- Experience working with, fitting, and replacing parts of various types of pumping applications, positive displacement pumps and centrifugal pumps etc will be an advantage.
- Must be a Time/Skill-Served Mechanical / Fitter/ Engineer with Industrial Experience, Gearboxes, bearing and pulleys, drive chain systems, high speed machines, utility maintenance etc.
- Experience of fabrication, pipe fitting and welding, Arc, Mig and Tig with be an advantage.
- Qualified to Level 3 + or equal equivalent per experience to skills matrix and engineering disciplines, served apprenticeship in a mechanical/ automated electro engineering field.
- 70/30 mechanical to electrical ratio as a minimum requirement.
- Automation Engineering experience will be an advantage to aid, improve, streamline, and automate a manufacturing process.
- Experience with single and 3 phase motors, Servo Systems controls, and PLC systems. PLC Machine Control & Operator Interface, SCADA systems
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Compliance
Production Operations
Civil Engineering
McCulla Ireland Limited
With over 50 years’ experience, McCulla Ireland is a Haulage, Customs, Warehousing, Distribution and Power Company with Operating Centres in Northern Ireland (Lisburn and Mallusk) and the Republic of Ireland. Operating with an expanding, modern fleet of 120 vehicles and 200 trailers to facilitate our ‘just-in-time’ service. We are previous winners of the "Irish Supply Chain Overall Excellence Award", "Irish Haulier Of The Year" and collected the "Irish Green Transport Award" for our foods waste to Biogas circular economy fleet.
With more than 50 years’ experience, McCulla Ireland is a leading provider of ambient, chilled and frozen logistics and storage solutions. Established in 1969, we are now a second generation family-owned business which has shown great resilience, adaptability and innovation over the years. Today, we have three strategically-placed facilities in Lisburn, Dublin and Mallusk, and are the market leader for groupage coming from the UK onto the island of Ireland. We have diversified significantly over the years from the original core business of standard refrigerated haulage into a fully integrated cold supply chain, including cold storage and bespoke logistics solutions for customers of all sizes. Services include product collection, storage, picking-to-order and delivery by the box, pallet, or full load to anywhere in the UK, Ireland and the rest of continental Europe.
At McCulla Ireland we live and breathe our company motto: Be More. Deliver More. Expect More. We understand that each customer is unique, so we always seek to deliver flexible, tailored solutions to suit our broad range of customers, from independent restaurants and retailers to major retail and hospitality chains and international manufacturers. Our business ethos is to focus on removing our customers’ problems and to become an extension of their production lines. At McCulla we are highly committed to our staff from the moment they join our team. We recognise that an environment that supports the varying needs of our employees creates a great atmosphere work in.
Our benefits
Providing the right training & development is our top priority. Each individual employee receives the resources & tools vital in helping them excel & progress in their role from the moment they step through the door.
Vacation, Paid time off
Retirement plan and/or pension
Office perks
Employee development programs
Employee discounts
Casual dress
Free parking
Cycle to work
Referral bonus
Competitive salary
Life insurance
Event tickets
Long service recognition
Employee Assistance Scheme
Wellbeing Scheme
Work With Charities
Social Opportunities
Employee Recognition Scheme
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