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Mechanical Engineer

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ 40,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bridgwater

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Granulator Technician

Location: Bridgwater

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm – 37.5 hours per week (hours negotiable)

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Granulator Technician to join a busy manufacturing environment. This is a specialist engineering role focused on the maintenance, servicing, fault-finding and continuous improvement of industrial PET granulators.

You will play a key role in maximising equipment reliability and availability, reducing downtime and ensuring granulation equipment operates safely, efficiently and to the required production standards.

The Role

As a Granulator Technician, your responsibilities will include:

Servicing, maintaining, overhauling and repairing industrial granulators.
	
Providing first-response engineering support for granulator breakdowns.
	
Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical and operational faults.
	
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and condition monitoring.
	
Replacing and setting granulator knives, screens, bearings, gearboxes and drive systems.
	
Carrying out machine strip-downs, rebuilds and commissioning.
	
Fault-finding on rotating machinery and associated equipment.
	
Supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
	
Monitoring equipment reliability, efficiency and product quality.
	
Maintaining accurate maintenance records through the site's CMMS.
	
Liaising with OEMs and technical suppliers when specialist support is required.
	
Supporting 5S, Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
	
Maintaining high standards of health and safety at all times.
	
Sharing technical knowledge and providing on-the-job coaching to colleagues.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

A strong background as a Granulator Technician / Granulator Engineer.
	
Proven experience servicing and repairing industrial granulators.
	
Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills.
	
Experience working with bearings, gearboxes, drive systems and rotating machinery.
	
Experience with planned preventative maintenance and CMMS systems.
	
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
	
The ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions.
	
Good communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable Experience

It would be particularly advantageous if you have experience with:

Tria granulators
	
Cumberland granulators
	
Rapid granulators
	
PET recycling or plastics processing
	
Extrusion or other high-volume manufacturing environments
	
Mechanical or multi-skilled engineering qualifications/apprenticeships

What You'll Receive

£40,000 salary
	
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
	
24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
	
Employer pension contribution of 3%
	
Life Assurance
	
Company Sick Pay after qualifying period
	
Onsite Occupational Health Nurse
	
Subsidised vending machine
	
Health Care Cash Plan (Medicash)
	
Retailer discounts
	
Grocery Aid
	
Cycle to Work Scheme
	
Free eye test
	
Free on-site parking

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Granulator Technician to take ownership of specialist equipment within a manufacturing environment, with the opportunity to develop their technical knowledge through OEM and site-specific training while playing a key role in improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime.

If this role is of interest please press apply or reach out to Ryan Guy on (phone number removed) or

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