Mechanical Engineer

As a Mechanical Engineer you will play a key role in ensuring equipment at our Brewery and wider site run smoothly to help us get beer to our customers efficiently. Whether you are completing planned maintenance or root cause analysis, you will be providing beneficial solutions to the operational teams.  

Working alongside a buddy, and with a supportive broader engineering team, this varied role works from our Westgate Brewery site and operates across 4 On – 4 Off, 2 days and 2 nights, 12 hour shifts. 

Qualifications

Your role as a Mechanical Engineer

• Provide multi skilled engineering support with a mechanical bias to the Brewery
• Work across varied equipment and systems including pneumatics valves, pumps, hydraulics, steam and electrical.
• Fault find and quickly identify the failure reason and recovery plan
• Provide Engineering support to capital investment projects, brewing projects and improvement projects
• Implement controlled changes that improve performance and overall plant efficiency
• Coach operatives to further develop the base knowledge of how the plant equipment works

 What you’ll bring…

• Completion of an indentured apprenticeship
• Relevant Multiskilled, Electrical/Mechanical Mechatronics qualification i.e., BTEC, ONC, HNC or similar
• At least some previous FMGC experience
• Solid understanding of Liquid transfer
• Able to fault find in a controlled methodical manner
• Understanding of pneumatic, hydraulic, steam and electrical systems
• Bench fitting skills to facilitate machinery repair
• Hygienic welding (TIG)
• Experience of lathe work

Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

About the Company

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.