Mechanical Technician

NES Fircroft; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Mechanical Technician to join a large-scale petrochemical site in Hull. You will contribute to the maintenance team, performing planned and reactive mechanical work across the plant, ensuring safety and compliance with permit systems.

Key tasks include fault finding, installation and repair of mechanical equipment, and using SAP/CMMS to record activities. The role requires a strong maintenance background and willingness to work flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical craft apprenticeship or equivalent.
• City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, ONC/HNC or equivalent mechanical qualification.
• Experience in mechanical maintenance in petrochemical/chemical/manufacturing environments.
• Experience using maintenance management systems such as SAP or similar CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative and predictive mechanical maintenance across the site.
• Investigate faults, troubleshoot mechanical issues and complete reactive repairs.
• Install, maintain and repair mechanical equipment and associated plant.
• Work safely within site procedures, standards and permit systems.
• Undertake lifting, slinging and pipefitting as trained and competent.
• Record maintenance activities in SAP/CMMS and report failures.

Skills

Fault finding

Teamwork

Safety consciousness

Written/verbal communication

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 / ONC or equivalent mechanical qualification

Craft apprenticeship

Tools

SAP

CMMS (SAP/CMMS)

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Technician to join a large scale petrochemical manufacturing site in Hull.

Working as part of the site maintenance team, you will be responsible for carrying out mechanical maintenance safely, efficiently and to a high standard across the plant.

The role will cover planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, preventative and predictive maintenance, equipment installation and general mechanical maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative and predictive mechanical maintenance across the site.
• Investigate faults, troubleshoot mechanical issues and complete reactive repairs.
• Install, maintain and repair mechanical equipment and associated plant.
• Work safely and effectively within site procedures, standards and permit systems.
• Carry out work within your core mechanical trade and undertake additional tasks where suitably trained and competent, including lifting, slinging and pipefitting.
• Develop multi-discipline and broader maintenance capabilities where required.
• Support the inspection, testing and acceptance of completed maintenance work carried out by colleagues and contractors.
• Record maintenance activities accurately through SAP and other CMMS systems, including failure reporting, notifications, lessons learned and time recording.
• Identify equipment issues and provide feedback to maintenance and engineering teams to improve reliability and maintenance strategies.
• Assist with the identification, specification and requisition of spare parts and materials.
• Support workplace safety and condition audits.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve the productivity, reliability and quality of maintenance activities.
• Facilitate and support contractors and specialist technicians working on site.
• Provide guidance and support to apprentices, less experienced technicians and contractors where required.
• Work as part of a team to provide out-of-hours maintenance response and call-out cover.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical craft apprenticeship or equivalent.
• City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, ONC/HNC or equivalent mechanical qualification.
• Previous mechanical maintenance experience within a petrochemical, chemical, process, manufacturing or similarly complex industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical maintenance and safe working practices.
• Experience of fault finding, planned maintenance and reactive maintenance.
• Experience using maintenance management systems such as SAP or similar CMMS.
• Strong personal commitment to health, safety and environmental standards.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while also working independently when required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible approach to working hours and maintenance requirements.
• Willingness to develop additional skills and contribute to the wider capability of the maintenance team.
• Experience within a petrochemical or chemical manufacturing environment.
• Competence in lifting and slinging.
• Pipefitting experience.
• Experience working under permit-to-work systems.
• Experience supervising or supporting contractors.
• Experience working with pumps, valves, pipework and other process plant equipment.