Maintenance Technician

Sherwin-Williams; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is looking for a skilled mechanical maintenance technician. The role requires qualifications in engineering and experience in maintenance, particularly in hazardous environments. Key responsibilities include proactive safety practices, maintaining equipment, and fault finding in mechanical systems. Ideal candidates should have good knowledge of pneumatic systems and be ready to undertake diverse mechanical maintenance tasks. A strong commitment to health and safety is essential.

Qualifications

• Mechanically COMPEx trained, but training will be provided.
• Understanding of engineering drawings, particularly electrical.

Responsibilities

• Proactive approach to Environment, Health and Safety.
• Maintaining equipment and working within an ATEX/DSEAR environment.
• Completing planned maintenance regimes on machinery and assets.
• Reactive maintenance of site assets.
• Maintenance and testing of mechanical Safety Critical Equipment.

Skills

Mechanically COMPEx trained

Previous mechanical maintenance work experience

Pneumatic systems fault diagnostics

Ability to diagnose faults

Hazardous site experience

Education

Engineering Technician relevant qualifications (e.g., Apprenticeship, ONC, NVQ)

Job description

Qualifications

• Mechanically COMPEx trained – Not essential as training will be provided.
• Engineering Technician relevant qualifications i.e Apprenticeship, ONC, NVQ’s etc.
• Previous mechanical maintenance work experience.
• Pneumatic systems fault diagnostics / modifications.
• Ability to diagnose faults to route cause – 5 whys.
• Hazardous site such as chemical experience would be an advantage.
• Pipe break‑ins and pipefitting.

Knowledge

• Understanding of Engineering drawings – electrical

Responsibilities

• Taking a proactive approach to Environment, Health and Safety
• Working under the sites Permit To Work, Lock Out Tag Out and Risk Assessment systems..
• Working within a highly regulated industry, upper tier COMAH site.
• Maintaining equipment and working within an ATEX/DSEAR environment.
• Maintaining and fault finding on mechanical drives, linkages, pneumatics , filling lines, mixers etc.
• Completing Planned Maintenance regimes on machinery and assets.
• Reactive maintenance of site assets.
• To undertake site service mechanical maintenance and installation duties as scheduled.
• To accurately complete job records on the Computer Maintenance Management System so that data/tends can be compiled.
• To maintain liquid transfer systems, relief devices, pumps, valves, gaskets etc.
• To maintain and test mechanical Safety Critical Equipment.
• To identify and implement continuous improvements projects.
• To continually self‑audit practices and processes, initiating change where able.
• Where applicable, to assist with projects including conception of ideas, installation and commissioning, monitoring and maintaining.
• To be aware of machine efficiencies to ensure that they are performing at optimum levels.
• To put forward improvement recommendations to plant, equipment and working practices where identified.