Maintenance Technician

VitalAire Canada Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide UK is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure reliability of production plants and equipment. You will perform hands-on reactive and preventive maintenance on cryogenic pumps and industrial gas filling systems, while upholding safety and quality standards.

Travel to other IPG locations may be required to support engineers. The role requires a solid mechanical engineering background, experience on COMAH sites, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Solid background in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in industrial gas/chemical/oil & gas sectors desirable.

Responsibilities

• Execute routine and breakdown maintenance on cryogenic pumps and gas filling systems.
• Coordinate with production and subcontractors to schedule on-time maintenance.
• Manage local spare parts inventory to maintain productivity within budget.
• Participate in safety walks and risk assessments.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

COMAH site experience

Pressure safety systems knowledge

Instrumentation & controls

RAMS & Permit to Work

Management of Change

Cryogenic processes

Driving licence

Job description

## Maintenance TechnicianApplylocations: United Kingdom, Manchestertime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R10095323Air Liquide is a global leader in the gas industry not by chance, but through our constant advances in the technological field. So when it comes to recruiting great people to join our business we take it seriously. We believe our talented people and their passion for our Business is what brings success to our group. Working at Air Liquide UK means having opportunities to evolve in an environment that actively promotes and encourages its people, recognises expertise, and offers genuine opportunities that provide colleagues with autonomy and accountability. We believe our people are the cornerstone of our Company as such we care about the development and growth of our people and teams as much as the development and growth of our business. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?**As a Maintenance Technician at Air Liquide, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability of our production plant and equipment through hands-on reactive and planned preventative maintenance.A core part of your role will be to uphold safety and quality standards by collaborating with subcontractors and design authorities on maintenance work. You'll also need to keep accurate records of equipment calibration and certification. In addition, you will have the opportunity to manage small installation projects and may occasionally travel to other IPG locations to support other engineers.Your responsibilities will include:* Execute routine and breakdown maintenance on cryogenic pumps and industrial packaged gas filling systems in line with engineering best practices.* Working with the production team and sub-contractors to schedule and perform on-time maintenance, minimizing downtime.* Manage local spare parts inventory efficiently to maintain high productivity while staying within budget.* Actively participate in safety walks and risk assessments* Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly inspections, logging all statutory data and defects into the computer maintenance management system* Collaborate with the wider Engineering Team to tackle equipment obsolescence, propose system upgrades, and provide data to support the Capex process. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**Are you a MATCH?**The ideal person for this role will have a solid background in Mechanical Engineering and ideally have previous experience within the industrial gas, chemical, or oil & gas sectors.We also look for:* 2+ years experience in Mechanical Engineering* Experience with processes on a COMAH site is highly desirable* Knowledge of Pressure Safety Systems Regulations written schemes* Technical knowledge in plant/process instrumentation, controls, and electrical and safety systems.* Experience with Permit to Work systems, RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements), and Management of Change procedures.* Knowledge of cryogenic processes, compressors, and cooling systems is desirable but not essential.* Strong communication skills with an ability to collaborate with different teams and people.* A positive can- do attitude with an ability to use your own initiative and prioritise* Full clean driving license.#LI-KM1Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.### About UsA world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders. 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