Mechanical Reliability Technician

Mechanical Reliability Technician - Essex My client is a bulk liquid storage provider operating terminals strategically placed across the UK. They currently require a mechanical reliability technician to be based permanently at their Thames site in Essex. Role: * Repairs to rotating equipment, e.g. mechanical seals, packed gland replacements, bearing replacements & oil changes. * Valve preventative maintenance/overhaul and loading arm maintenance * Maintenance of cranes, winches along with slinging, rigging and lifting. * Assist in day-to-day management of ongoing maintenance tasks completed by third party Mechanical contractors. * Ensure that all contractors working on the site comply with site rules and regulations. * Execute safety critical equipment routines ensuring correct installation, checks and precautions are taken. * Recommend and ensure actions on incident reports are recorded on the terminals system. * Monitor and report on consumable stock levels. * Complete scheduled and reactive mechanical maintenance on site. * Terminal champion for all flanged connections ensuring compliance with company’s flanged connection procedures. * Routine 3 monthly inspection of tanks including pressure vacuum valves and emergency vents. * Making and breaking joints, replacement of in line equipment and piping e.g. filters, pressure sustaining valves, pressure vacuum valves / emergency vent replacements on tanks. * Fire pump testing & assist in hose testing/pressure testing. * Flame/spark arrestor inspections. * Part of on-call rota providing planned support to ship connections/disconnections and emergency engineering support to site. Requirements: * 5+ years’ experience on chemical manufacturing or storage plant. * Suitably qualified (NVQ engineering maintenance level 3) and / or time served mechanical technician. * ECITB MJI10 hand torque bolted connection techniques. * Ability to read P&IDs. * Manual handling,asbestos awareness, CAF gasket removal, abrasive Wheels. * Mechanical CompEx 11. * COSHH awareness. * Slinger and lifting training. * IPAF 3a/3b – operator. * PASMA mobile tower erection. Salary/Package: * £45k-£50k per annum DOE. * Pension - 5% increases to 8%. * Bupa health insurance/life assurance x 4 basic salary. * 35 hours a week, mon-fri 08:00-1600. 1 hour lunch. DMW recruitment provides staffing solutions across the UK and internationally. Our aim is to provide a targeted approach to recruitment from project inception to completion within industries which will impact current and future generations