Maintenance Engineer-Mining-Bulgaria

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a “Maintenance Engineer” role in Bulgaria, for our client who is a world leader in mineral-based specialties for industry specializing in the extraction and production of high-quality materials. The company operates with a commitment to sustainable practices, safety, and innovation, ensuring a positive impact on both the environment and local communities.

Role overview: 

Lead the maintenance and repairing activities for the site, ensuring the smooth operation of the site by implementing continuous improvement measures, while following the safety protocols of the company and the relevant legislation.

Reports To: Production Manager 

Direct reports: Electrical engineers, Automation engineers, Maintenance technicians

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Follows Group`s safety protocols and local safety legislation for the area of his responsibility, acting as a role model for safety.

• Lead and direct workforce in problem identifi cation, problem solving and implementing continuous improvements measures

• Conduct site visits and surveys on daily basis

• Produce installation and manufacturing documentation

• Maintain accurate records of existing tools and assemblies

• Details problem solving skills for preventive and reactive maintenance targeting root cause of the problem

• Liaise and lead team to understand their design requirements and provide technical advice to manufacturing and construction technicians

• Communicate with team on daily basis and make decision on issues related to productivity, cost reductions, and wastes elimination

• Inspect materials, products, and/or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions

• Present working drawings for use in all stages of the project, tender, manufacture/construction and installation

• Strong understanding of fundamental engineering principles, maintenance and automation and ability to apply principles fl exibly in unfamiliar situations

• Create high-quality detailed technical drawings and plans based on designs supplied by supplier, automation engineering and maintenance team

• Ensure drawings are compliant with industry and health and safety standards and protocols

• Calculate costs and apply knowledge of materials and engineering principles to check feasibility of manufacture and construction of the product/project

• Oversee a team of employees for maintenance and repairing, including employee development and performance management

Qualifications & Experience

• Technical BSc degree in Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.  

• 3-5 years min experience in relevant position in the industrial sector

• Experience with Solidworks CAD software program or alternative to create designs in 2D and 3D models

Skills & Person Specification

• Team player able to work in multidisciplinary projects

• Is able to solve challenging problems and overcome obstacles

• Delivers results in a complex, fast-paced environment

• Capable of setting priorities on variety of projects