Possesses effective oral and written communication skills.
Assists with client, customer, or official contacts and communication pertaining to specific assignments or meetings.
Collaboratively uses judgment to determine adaptations in methods for nonroutine aspects of assignments.
Job Profile
The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the specification, planning, installation, maintenance, reliability improvement, and repair of mechanical equipment across the Dumfries manufacturing site. This role is ideally suited to an experienced Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Technician or Maintenance Engineer looking to progress into a broader engineering position with increased responsibility for projects, continuous improvement, and plant reliability.
Working closely with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams, the successful candidate will use their practical hands-on experience to improve equipment performance, support capital projects, and ensure full compliance with regulatory, statutory, and corporate HSE requirements.
Keys to Success
Essential Experience
Significant hands-on experience maintaining industrial plant and equipment.
Proven fault-finding and repair experience on mechanical systems.
Experience working on pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, bearings, and rotating equipment.
Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Experience supporting shutdown and maintenance activities.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
Experience working safely within manufacturing environments.
Demonstrable commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards.
Desirable Experience
Steam plant and utilities experience.
CMMS experience (SAP preferred).
Experience supporting engineering or capital projects.
Contractor management experience.
Budgetary awareness and supplier interaction.
HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Working towards professional engineering qualifications.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Assigns tasks to and coordinates work with entry-level engineers, technicians, or administrative staff.
Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
Requirements and Preferred Skills
Typically requires a college or university degree in Mechanical Engineering, or have at least 2-4 years experience in a similar engineering position, that provides exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts
Demonstration of effective supervision, knowledge of steam plant, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, mechanical systems and manufacturing equipment, including equipment design, maintenance and repair.
Ability to demonstrate supplier negotiations and budgetory control experience and development and monitoring of specific goals and plans to prioritse, organise and accomplish work
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Why Gates?
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
Work Environment
Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
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