Mechanical Engineer

Granulator Technician

Location:

Bridgwater

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Hours:

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

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.

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.

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.

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

• £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

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.