Asset Care Technician Electrical

Klöckner Pentaplast Group; St Helens; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Klöckner Pentaplast Group in St Helens is seeking an electrically biased multi-skilled maintenance engineer to join our pivotal asset care team. You will maintain and improve industrial equipment, diagnose faults from electrical schematics, and drive TPM initiatives to maximise asset availability. A proactive, safety-focused mindset is essential for our fast-paced site.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Experience maintaining industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to read, interpret and work from electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Strong electrical & mechanical fault-finding and maintenance skills.
• Experience working with pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Good PLC knowledge and understanding.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a strong HSHE culture, ensuring all work is carried out safely and in accordance with site procedures.
• Respond to production breakdowns in a timely and effective manner to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose faults and identify root causes, implementing robust long-term solutions.
• Identify, recommend and implement improvements to production equipment and processes to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Complete planned Asset Care and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) activities to schedule.
• Support and lead key engineering projects and site improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation as required.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Fault finding

Schematics reading

Mechanical maintenance

Problem solving

Education

Electrical Engineering Level 3 or above

Tools

PLC knowledge

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Job description

kp is a globally recognised leader in the packaging and specialty film industry, renowned for its unwavering commitment to sustainability and innovation. The need to act on climate change has never been clearer so we incorporate sustainability into everything we do by #InvestingInBetter - creating innovative products that enhance product protection, shelf life and contribute to reducing the overall carbon footprint.

Electrically Biased Multi Skilled Engineer – St Helens

Location: St Helens Shift Pattern: Days

We are seeking a highly skilled Asset Care Technician / Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team at St Helens. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer with both mechanical and electrical expertise to play a key role in maintaining and improving our manufacturing assets. The successful candidate will support our commitment to maximising equipment reliability, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring high standards of asset availability across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a strong Health, Safety, Hygiene and Environmental (HSHE) culture, ensuring all work is carried out safely and in accordance with site procedures.
• Respond to production breakdowns in a timely and effective manner to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose faults and identify root causes, implementing robust long-term solutions.
• Identify, recommend and implement improvements to production equipment and processes to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Complete planned Asset Care and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) activities to schedule.
• Support and lead key engineering projects and site improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation as required.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Electrical Engineering qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Proven experience maintaining industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to read, interpret and work from electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Strong electrical & mechanical fault-finding and maintenance skills.
• Experience working with pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Good PLC knowledge and understanding.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Desirable

• FLT (Fork Lift Truck) licence.
• MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) certification.
• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What We're Looking For The ideal candidate will be a proactive and motivated engineer who enjoys troubleshooting complex issues, improving equipment performance, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. You will be a team player with a flexible approach and a strong commitment to safety and operational excellence.

At kp, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is vital to our global success. We welcome applicants from all identities, ideas, perspectives and experiences and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We aim to create an inclusive culture where our employees feel empowered to play to their strengths and see themselves reflected in the organization without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual preference, marital status, or inclusion in any other protected class.