Maintenance Technician

Austin Fraser; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join their dynamic team in Middlesbrough. This exciting role involves ensuring the reliability of equipment within the chemical and petrochemical sectors. You'll leverage your mechanical and electrical skills to troubleshoot issues, perform maintenance tasks, and contribute to safety and efficiency improvements. With a competitive salary and benefits like pension matching and overtime opportunities, this position offers a great chance to enhance your career while working in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about maintenance and ready to make a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary rising after 6 months

Death in service benefit

Pension match up to 3%

Overtime available

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance within chemical/petrochem or O&G sectors.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures and complete risk assessments.
• Identify and rectify equipment faults and perform scheduled maintenance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in safety and efficiency.

Skills

Problem Solving

Mechanical Skills

Electrical Trade Background

Instrument Skills

Tools

Computer Proficiency

Job description

DMW Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our engineering client for a permanent Maintenance Technician to join the team in Middlesbrough.

The ideal candidate will have a maintenance technician background within the chemical/petrochem or O&G sectors, have strong problem solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as being familiar with working on computers.

You'll either have a mechanical fitting background or be able to demonstrate strong mechanical skills along with instrument or electrical trade background.

Benefits:

1. Competitive salary rising after 6m service
2. Death in service benefit
3. Pension match up to another 3%
4. Overtime available

Key Responsibilities:

1. Follow permit-to-work, isolation procedures, and complete relevant risk assessments.
2. Identify and rectify equipment faults and service failures related to your trade.
3. Perform scheduled maintenance in line with the company's maintenance plan.
4. Work to company standards to minimise production impact and maximise plant uptime.
5. Review and update maintenance procedures for accuracy and relevance.
6. Support continuous improvement initiatives in safety, equipment availability, and efficiency.
7. Carry out additional duties within your skill level as required.

SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality):

1. Ensure all maintenance tasks comply with EHS requirements.
2. Work safely and follow company health & safety guidelines.
3. Deliver high-quality work to reduce rework and ensure first-time fixes.
4. Report accidents or near misses in line with company policy.

Equipment Management:

1. Conduct fault finding and support improvements to prevent repeat failures.

Performance & Team Support:

1. Contribute to KPIs like schedule adherence, first-time fix rate, and mean time to repair.

Communication:

1. Liaise effectively with production teams.
2. Provide technical input and maintenance updates during meetings and calls.