Senior Mechanical Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Engineering team at Stanlow. This 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.