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An excellent opportunity for an experienced Quarry Plant Service Engineer to join a well-established company.
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.
Salary: Competitive Salary, Depending on Experience.
Location: Hemerdon Mine, Plymouth.
About the Role:
The company have a large processing contract in the newly re-opened Hemerdon Mine, near Plympton. Hemerdon Mine produces the precious-earth metal called Tungsten.
They have an exciting opportunity for several experienced, enthusiastic and highly self-motivated Field Service Engineers to complement their established and successful team.
The company are looking for team-players, who will work to the highest standards in problem solving, fault-finding, service and repair functions on quarry crushing and screening plant.
Key Duties (but not limited too):
- Ensure all site operational tasks are being completed under the correct Health & Safety paperwork and in a safe manner
- Assist Site with break downs as and when they occur
- Carry out routine maintenance to prevent downtime
- Compile technical reports following services and breakdown
- Liaising with other team members to agree parts requirements
- Completing plant breakdowns and repairs in a timely manner
- Completing all plant equipment servicing and testing
- Assist on plant installations when required
- Resolve on-site issues occurring during installations when required
- Compile lists of refurbishment requirements prior to plant removal / re-installation
- Liaise with Service team to resolve any ongoing site operational / technical issues
- Assist in site operator awareness training to optimise plant performance
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Performance Measures:
- Improve Efficiency
- Essential Insights
- Reduce Downtime
- Optimise performance
Skills & Experience:
- Relevant Engineering qualifications
- CSCS Safe pass (non essential)
- Quarry pass
- Driving license. (essential)
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Previous Field Service Plant Fitter/Engineer experience essential
- Crushing and screening plant experience essential
- Experience of servicing construction equipment essential
- The candidate will have all the relevant qualifications and a minimum of 5 years’ experience within the mechanical engineering industry with good knowledge in hydraulics, electrics and engine
- Training and development opportunities
- Problem solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and ‘people skills’
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet strict deadlines, with minimum supervision and calmly under pressure
- Self-motivated and able to work individually and as part of a team
- Fault find quickly and maintain positive working relationships
- We are looking for a team player
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