Senior Mechanical Engineer

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Location:

Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port

Employment Type:

Site Based Full Time Role 5 days per week Monday-Friday

• 25 days holiday, increasing with service
• Private medical insurance
• Additional flex benefits, including holiday purchase
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme with exclusive access to a range of Discounts
• Free secure on-site car parking

EET (Essar Energy Transition) vision is to be the leading producer of low carbon fuels and establish a blueprint energy transition hub in the North West. EET plays a major role in supplying the Northwest and the wider UK with essential fuels. We produce over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, supply key feed stocks to the petrochemical industry, and are investing heavily in low‑carbon energy solutions.

We work with major retail fuel brands, supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading airlines, and regional transport operators. We are also a key partner in the HyNet project, helping to deliver the region’s low‑carbon future.

With over 900 skilled colleagues, we offer a strong safety culture, technically challenging work, and some of the best training in the energy sector.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Engineering team s is a key technical role responsible for providing mechanical engineering assurance, supporting asset integrity and driving the safe, reliable and efficient operation of our production facilities. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will provide expert support for critical static and rotating equipment, lead complex maintenance and repair solutions, and ensure compliance with site standards and regulatory requirements.

You will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Projects, Technology and Turnaround teams to manage mechanical risks, improve asset reliability and support the delivery of safe and effective engineering solutions. For new in house projects you will have the opportunity to lead the mechanical design development alongside project managers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing technical leadership and assurance for mechanical asset integrity, maintenance activities and plant modifications.
• Supporting the resolution of complex equipment failures, operational threats and integrity challenges. To include participation in the engineering duty rota out of hours support.
• Leading the development of repair strategies, scopes of work and technical assessments, and authorize concessions and technical deviations.
• Supporting Management of Change (MoC), operational risk assessments, inspection activities and compliance processes.
• Contributing to reliability improvement initiatives, root cause investigations and maintenance optimisation programmes.
• Supporting capital planning and delivery of spend on maintenance projects, turnaround activities, including major equipment technical requestion specification and expenditure justification.
• Coaching and mentoring engineers while promoting engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant engineering standards and regulatory requirements including COMAH, PSSR, ATEX and PUWER.

This is an excellent opportunity to influence long-term asset performance while working in a challenging and rewarding operational environment.

We are looking for a highly capable mechanical engineer with a strong background in asset integrity, maintenance and operational support within a regulated industrial environment. You will combine sound technical judgement with a practical, solutions-focused approach and be comfortable operating in a fast-paced setting where reliability, safety and compliance are critical.

We are looking for someone with:

• A degree…