Apprentice Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Breedon Group are looking for an Apprentice Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to complete a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance apprenticeship and join their team.

Reporting to the Quarry Manager, the candidate will ensure all mechanical maintenance, operation and plant efficiency is optimised, with a focus on energy reduction and sustainability. This is with an aim to maintain the safe, maximum level of availability and reliability at the lowest level of maintenance costs, covering all mechanical equipment, installations and buildings on the plant.

The candidate will be responsible for the maintenance of quarry plant and machinery equipment at each unit.

During the apprenticeship, the successful candidate will undertake appropriate theoretical and practical training to develop the knowledge, skills and experience required to achieve the qualifications whilst learning the practical skills through on-the-job experience.

Health and Safety

• Learn to lead by example in all aspects of Health, Safety and Wellbeing
• Assist the Quarry Manager to ensure the implementation and promotion of the Company Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policy, procedures, and safety commitments
• Gain an understanding and appreciation in the production of Method Statements and Risk Assessments
• Deliver Safety Inductions and Start of Shift briefings to the site teams and supply chain
• Participate in Toolbox Talks and safety related messages to site teams
• Promote good housekeeping and professional working practices
• Support site based HSEQ audits and inspections
• Take responsibility for embedding the Company Safety Commitments and the implementation and compliance of Health and Safety legislation by supporting, managing and challenging Health & Safety in the workplace

General Duties

• Assist facilitation and coordination of the repair and maintenance of Quarrying plant and machinery i.e. carrying out any repairs/maintenance for crushers, screening, conveyor systems and some hydraulic equipment
• Help to assist quarry management in the programming of scheduled maintenance aligned to production requirements
• Help eliminate preventable plant breakdowns by ensuring critical equipment and supply of spares is ordered timeously and is cost effective
• Be flexible by carrying out emergency repairs on equipment when they arise
• Help when undertaking risk assessment and associated paperwork, of the relevant activities to ensure a suitable and effective safe system of work
• Take responsibility for embedding the Company Safety Commitments and the implementation and compliance of Health and Safety legislation by supporting, managing and challenging Health & Safety in the workplace

Note:

In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required

Skills required:

• Be logically minded and possess excellent organisational skills
• Be confident dealing directly with internal and external customers on both a formal and informal level
• Excellent numerical skills
• Ability to work under pressure with a high-level of interpersonal and communication skills
• Have the ability to adapt, co-ordinate and optimise resources effectively, in order to minimise any unnecessary costs and impact to the surfacing solutions business
• Monitor progress and project delivery, with the ability to anticipate problems
• Work collaboratively with colleagues on both a formal and informal level for resolution and opportunities
• Have strong general business knowledge and awareness

Personal qualities the candidate must have:

• Have a “hands on” approach and can manage resource deadlines and operational requirements
• Be a self-starter who is operationally focused and responds appropriately on their own to improve outcomes and processes
• Assume responsibility for your own performance by demonstrating drive and initiative
• Have an analytical approach to work and work accurately at a detailed level
• Have strong team ethics, a flexible attitude and be able to adapt to change

Breedon is the UK’s largest independent materials business, operating across the UK. We produce cement, aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, Welsh slate, specialist concrete, clay products and…