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Senior Mechanical Engineer

We are looking for an engaging Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our community, based in the UK.

Position

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer with Finch, you will assist with developing and delivering within our Asset Management team which delivers across multiple sectors including food & drink, manufacturing, construction, agriculture and more. We are looking for a person who can add to our dynamic team of machinery consultants delivering PUWER, UKCA/ CE Marking, and machinery advice services. You will have a sound foundation in machinery, and a good core knowledge of hazard identification from first principles.

You will help to deliver new business streams and client services, whilst collaborating with your colleagues and sharing client relationships. The ideal candidate will be a go-getter who can see opportunities and help deliver the company vision.

The successful candidate will be invited to join our 6-month onboarding programme, where you will learn the full Finch process, from how enquiries are dealt with to client visits, report writing and following up. During this time, you will have the support of a buddy and also a mentor to guide you through the process.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out PUWER inspections on new and existing machinery at our client’s sites
  • Conduct design reviews and assess conformity to design standards.
  • Review documentation to ensure compliance with standards.
  • Write and be involved in client proposals and the full project lifecycle
  • Manage your own time and projects to ensure they are delivered to budget and deadline
  • Undertake compliance assessments of mechanical equipment, machinery, and process equipment.
  • Implement and interpret new regulations, ensuring adherence to industry standards.
  • Support expert witness work related to mechanical engineering matters, including personal injury and commercial claims.

Qualifications we look for

  • Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred)
  • Achieved or working towards Chartership.
  • Minimum 10 years of industrial experience
  • Proficient in conducting Safety evaluations to ensure equipment complies with industry standards
  • Strong aptitude for logical problem-solving
  • Ability to identify and implement new business opportunities with flexibility
  • Skilled in analysing complex safety-critical systems
  • Capable of performing safety assessments for mechanical machinery and equipment
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Focused on working in high-risk environments with proven risk assessment capabilities

Benefits we offer

Private Healthcare

ensuring comprehensive coverage for our employees, promoting their wellbeing and peace of mind.

Eye care vouchers

enjoy the vision of savings with our eye care voucher benefit, ensuring your eyesight is healthy and eyecare is cost effective.

Employee Assistance Programme

our employee assistance programme offers confidential services and support to help our employees navigate personal and professional challenges.

4 x Death in Service

provides essential financial security to our employee’s loved ones.

Bonuses

when we are successful, we like to share a piece of that success. We also show our appreciation when people go above and beyond.

Pension

we contribute 5% as standard to your pension pot as we understand saving for life after work is important.

Onboarding

with a comprehensive 6 month onboarding program, we ensure that every individual joining our community experience a seamless and enriching transition into their roles. This initiative reflects our dedication to providing the best possible start for our new members, setting the stage for long term success and growth within the Finch community.

Progress Reviews

these provide valuable insights into our achievements, challenges, and areas for growth, fostering continual improvement and alignment towards our shared goals.

Further learning

we encourage your learning and development with a supportive programme at all career stages. We also pay for any professional subscriptions.

Flexability

as long as you’re delivering client work on time, within budget and to the Finch standard, you have the freedom to work where and when it best suits you, your colleagues and your clients.

A bit about us

Would you like to be part of a community? Where are you treated as an individual and part of a wider network? Where you are trusted, where you have freedom with responsibility; work anywhere at any time to balance life, work and self.

We are growing, we are continuously looking for the right people to join our team as it expands across the UK.

Our community consists of consulting experts, support members and a network of associates working together to deliver professional services to our clients. We are known for being pragmatic with innovative ideas, we solve problems not just find them. This is why our clients, from many diverse sectors, operating from single small sites or multiple global locations, refer us to others and invite us to work with them time and time again.

Our mission is to help organisations manage complex risks and solve difficult problems. We see Finch as a highly agile risk management business that grows and evolves because it puts the development of its people and client services at the forefront. Finch People are empowered to seek out interesting opportunities for collective growth and prosperity. As their critical friend, our return to buy our expertise.

Equal Opportunities

Our superposition is our superpower: we are all different and we are all the same. We are diverse and equal.

Our superposition is our superpower: we are all different and we are all the same. We are diverse and equal.

At Finch Consulting, we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures to create an exciting and rewarding place to work.  We aim to fulfil everyone’s potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

Finch Consulting is committed to both promoting equality and diversity in the team and to Equal Opportunities in employment.  Finch believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including ethnicity, nationality, gender reassignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity.

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