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Mechanical Engineer     
Location: Pembrokeshire, onsite
HOURS: Full time Mon-Fri 37.5hrs
Type: Permanent   
Salary: £41,945.00 to £69,912.00 depending on qualifications and experience
  
Our client Our client is based within the Oil & Gas industry in Pembrokeshire. They are currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their Technical Services team.

Job Description/ The role: This is an ideal opportunity for a recent Mechanical Engineer graduate with some experience in Oil & Gas or a similar industry, looking to grow their engineering career.
You’ll provide technical support to maintain safe and reliable equipment performance across its lifecycle. Working closely with the team, you’ll contribute to inspection services, asset integrity management, and predictive maintenance efforts.
You’ll also help ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards, manage integrity data for their Terminals, and support the implementation of inspection recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical support to ensure safe and reliable operation of mechanical equipment.
Troubleshoot mechanical issues and lead or support root cause analysis (RCA).
Identify and implement improvements to enhance equipment efficiency and reliability.
Prepare technical documentation, reports, and procedures.
Ensure mechanical systems comply with company and industry standards.
Support preventive and condition-based maintenance programs.
Coordinate inspection-related repairs and remedial actions.
Assist with reliability initiatives to improve asset performance and uptime.
Contribute to asset integrity, obsolescence tracking, and reliability reporting.
Ensure ongoing compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.   
  
What we need from you:

Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Understanding of mechanical principles, including pressure vessels, piping, and tanks
Basic level of materials engineering knowledge/experience
Familiarity with risk-based inspection, damage mechanisms, and inspection techniques
Some hands-on experience with mechanical equipment (Oil & Gas or similar industry preferred)   
Benefits/ what’s in it for you:

Generous pension
A Benefits Allowance of £5.3k per year
Private family health care
Private dental care
Annual bonus
Life Assurance
Group Income Protection
Cycle to Work Scheme
Electric Vehicle Leasing
Gym Subsidy   
How to Apply: If you would like some further information for the role of Mechanical Engineer, please email (url removed) with a copy of your most recent CV
  
Apply now!  We prefer not to use closing dates as we aim to get the best candidate to our client as soon as possible so if you are considering this Mechanical Engineer vacancy but haven’t yet updated your CV, do get in touch and let us know! In a busy job market, it’s important to get ahead of the competition!
  
Equal Opportunity Employer: Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community
  
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