Mechanical Engineering Team Leader

STEM Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join a leading organisation in the Scottish Borders. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to perform Mechanical Engineering tasks alongside supporting your teammates to develop their skills. You will help to ensure the efficient execution of preventative and corrective maintenance activities covering:

• Perform Mechanical Engineering tasks for 80% of your time with 20% supporting your colleagues.
• Support the team to achieve a excellent standards in preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and periodic inspections on all machinery, equipment, and accessories, including during annual shutdowns.
• Ensure all team members have the necessary training, resources, and support to perform their roles effectively
• Ensure all work complies with contract requirements, legislation, standards, and codes of practice, while maintaining accurate and timely documentation.
• Oversee inspection and testing procedures, reviewing completed works in line with relevant certifications.
• Support and contribute to planned maintenance activities to optimise operational efficiency.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in a mechanical engineering role within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of preventative and corrective maintenance practices.
• The ability to support colleagues, management experience is not essential.
• Familiarity with H&S regulations, risk assessments, and compliance standards.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage documentation accurately.

This role is on a day shift, Monday to Friday pattern.

STEM Recruitment Solutions Ltd operates as both a Recruitment Agency and a Recruitment Business. We endeavour to reply to all applications when possible however on occasions this may not be possible due to volumes of responses. STEM Recruitment is a Scientific, Engineering and Manufacturing Recruitment business supplying talented staff to permanent and temporary opportunities.