Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Johnson Matthey; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical company in Clitheroe is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for a 12-month contract. Responsibilities include responding to plant breakdowns, performing routine maintenance, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Applicants should have an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Maintenance and experience in a chemical or oil and gas environment. The role offers competitive pay of £24 per hour, PAYE.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised Mechanical maintenance apprenticeship.
• High level of general health and safety awareness suitable for a chemical environment.
• Familiar with permit to work systems including lock-out tag-out procedures.
• Experience working on process plants ideally in the Chemical or oil and gas industry.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve faults of a mechanical nature during plant breakdowns.
• Enter all maintenance activities into the CMMS system and update information.
• Support the Maintenance team leader in delivering an effective maintenance function.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance as per the CMMS schedule.
• Contribute to equipment reliability improvements through analysis.
• Participate in meeting site targets including EHS, Quality and OEE.

Skills

Mechanical skills

General health and safety awareness

Experience with maintenance management systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Maintenance or equivalent

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Clitheroe

12 month contract

£24ph - PAYE

Responsibilities

• Respond to plant breakdowns as required to diagnose and resolve faults of a Mechanical nature.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are entered into the CMMS system, ensuring that job records are completed timely, with all the required detail, and updating information as required such as spares holding.
• Provide support to Maintenance team leader in delivering an effective maintenance function.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance, as per the CMMS schedule, mainly consisting of statutory and preventative tasks .
• Contribute towards equipment reliability improvements, through failure mode effects analysis and RCA program
• Participate in delivering site targets including EHS, Quality and OEE

Requirements

• Completed a recognised Mechanical maintenance apprenticeship and have attained NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Have a high level of general health and safety awareness appropriate to an chemical environment.
• Should be familiar with formal permit to work systems including lock-out tag-out procedures.
• Have experience working on process plants ideally in the Chemical or oil and gas industry.
• Experienced in using a computerised maintenance management system, such as SAP PM