Plant Improvement Engineer in Bassingbourn

This role is a 12-month fixed term contract and is instrumental in the success of the Royston site Maintenance and Engineering function. The key requirement is to root cause long standing issues with ageing assets. Within the business context, build a cost benefit analysis to engage stakeholders and facilitate a decision. Where the decision is made to progress with a project, manage this within our management of change framework through contractors, ensuring hand back to operations and maintenance is well managed.

As a Plant Improvement Engineer, you'll contribute to JM's mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future.

The role involves:

• Leading root cause analyses for equipment failures, chronic issues and unplanned outages.
• Ensuring corrective actions are defined, implemented, and validated for sustained improvement.
• Creating and refining preventive and predictive maintenance strategies aligned with asset criticality and plant utilisation.
• Collaborating with maintenance teams to optimise schedules, frequencies, and scope to minimise downtime and cost.
• Leading and supporting plant improvement projects aimed at enhancing asset integrity, equipment performance, process stability, and plant availability.
• Using CMMS data to identify bad acting assets, evaluate failure modes and analyse MTBF/MTTR.
• Managing contractors, reviewing RAMS and ensuring work is carried out per the plan.
• Ensuring safe systems of work are followed to execute the job.
• Working broadly with SMEs and the wider team to engage and manage stakeholders such that the needs and intent of the work is understood.

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role include:

• Operational Maintenance Experience
• Root cause analysis/structured problem-solving experience
• Preventative maintenance/condition based monitoring
• Excellent communication skills - able to communicate across all levels in the business

We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees' financial and physical wellbeing, such as retirement savings, share plans, saving accounts, house saving funds, life and disability insurance, commuter allowances and loans, medical plans/health assessments, and fitness discounts.

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected. For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact us. We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.