Mechanical Area Engineer

Mechanical Area Engineer

Location: Carrington, M31 4QN

Salary: Competitive, DOE + Excellent Benefits!

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Benefits: Free onsite parking, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Home & Tech Scheme, Costco discounts on memberships, Free teas and coffee, Free Flu Vaccinations and Subsidised onsite restaurant

Join Saica Paper and help build a more sustainable future.

At Saica Paper, part of the Saica Group, we're transforming recycled materials into high-quality, 100% recycled and recyclable paper through innovation, technology, and a commitment to sustainability.

As a business built around the principles of the circular economy, we're creating a more responsible future for manufacturing.

If you're looking to join an organisation where your expertise can make a real impact while supporting a sustainable world, we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking a Mechanical Area Engineer to support the management and delivery of our mechanical maintenance function, ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of site assets.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineering professional with strong mechanical and hydraulic knowledge who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about continuous improvement, reliability, and safety excellence.

What You'll Be Doing

As Mechanical Area Engineer, you will:

* Lead and support the delivery of safe, compliant, and effective mechanical maintenance activities, ensuring maximum asset reliability, performance, and availability.

* Provide technical expertise across mechanical and hydraulic systems, including fault finding, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

* Promote a strong Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality culture, ensuring compliance with legislation, company standards, and best practice.

* Coordinate maintenance planning, shutdown activities, contractor management, spare parts requirements, and maintenance documentation through systems such as Maximo.

* Drive reliability improvements through Root Cause Analysis (RCA), predictive and preventative maintenance programmes, and asset lifecycle management.

* Lead, support, and develop maintenance technicians while fostering effective cross-functional collaboration across the site.

* Monitor maintenance performance, KPIs, and improvement opportunities to enhance o...