Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Posted 14 Feb 2023

European Metal Recycling

Oldbury (Engineering)


Job Type:permanentDuration:
Category:EngineeringRecruiter Reference:emr/TP/21478/2127
URL for Applications:Apply HereSalary:Competitive + Benefits

Are you looking to have a sustainable career? Whilst truly making the world better, fairer and greener for the next generation.

You will be a true hero in the eyes of future generations to come.  By playing a key part in our bold commitment to transform our business into a provider of net zero carbon sustainable materials by 2040. You truly will be making the world a be a better place to live for the next generation.

We require a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our team working as a key maintenance team member, you will carry out reactive, predictive and planned maintenance.

Package Description

This opportunity will be working 43 hours per week a shift pattern of 4 on 4 off 12 hour days

Attractive salary plus great benefits such as:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • 23.5 days including bank holidays
  • Option to buy and sell leave
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
  • 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
  • Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more
What you will be doing:

Our maintenance team members are significant to our depots, without their knowledge and experience in reactive and planned maintenance, we could come to a standstill.

  • Promoting a positive Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental culture throughout the business.
  • Work in a pro-active preventative environment to prevent breakdown or failure.
  •  Pro-active during machinery maintenance and repair.
  • Implement Root Cause Analysis (RCA) approach to eliminate repeat issues and contribute to medium and long term plans.
  • Maintain critical spares levels for routine maintenance.
  • Troubleshoot and drive shared learnings to improve performance across Emr.
  • Liaise with contractors to ensure correct RAMS are in place prior to work commencement and adhered to during work.
  • Work with suppliers to ensure the best quality, service and cost.
  • Keep all documentation up to date on the CMMS system.
  • Attend training as required to keep within legislation and up to date knowledge.
  • Working as part of a team, maintaining and condition monitoring the whole plant.
  • Assist in completion of any remedial work highlighted from PPM.
  • Complete all PPM tasks scheduled.
About you:
  • A nationally recognised mechanical / fabrication time served apprenticeship minimum level 3
  • Maintenance experience in a heavy engineering environment
  • Coded welding qualified
  • First principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate plant and equipment
  • Maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment
Who we are?

European Metal Recycling is a global leader in sustainable materials with physical operations in the UK, USA, Germany and the Netherlands. Our core business is the recycling of metal and plastics from a range of public, commercial and industrial waste streams. Our recycling activities generate around 10 million tonnes of sustainable materials every year, saving over 10 million tonnes of CO2.

Our mission is to have great people serving our customers with dependable recycling solutions. EMR is still privately owned, with family values at its core. It’s a place where we care about our people, our customers, our workplace and our communities. We offer diverse and exciting career opportunities where individuals can make a difference and are recognised and rewarded for their hard work.

Find out more about us at www.emrgroup.com  


It goes without saying that you will need the correct licences or certificates for a variety of our roles.

However, at EMR we value the way we do things as much as the delivery. We call our expectations our Behaviours. They align with our Values of We Care and We Do, and they apply across all levels and roles in the business.

​We Care

- Integrity – you are Respectful and Honest

- Trust – you are Collaborative and Authentic

We Do

- Accountable – you are Determined and Responsible

- Innovative – you have a Growth Mind-set and you are Progressive

If we all carry out our roles in line with these Behaviours, we will achieve success as One Team. If you embody our Behaviours, we want to hear from you!

How to Apply

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