Permanent role
Teesside location
£50k OTE
Annual Salary - £40,497.60 (£19.47 per hour) rising to £44,179.20 (£21.24 per hour)
£100 payment for each week on call
£80 payment per call out
Enhanced overtime paid for each hour when on call-out
Working hours Mon to Fri 08:00 to 16:30 – Days only
40 Hour week
Additional overtime paid at enhanced rates
On call rota, 1 week in 5
23 days holiday plus statutory holidays
Pension Scheme
Onsite parking THE BUSINESS
Our client is a well-established UK manufacturing organisation specialising in chemical processing and contract manufacturing services. Operating for over three decades, they support a diverse customer base across sectors such as speciality chemicals, agrochemicals and industrial products.
Their North East facility is a highly automated, process-driven production environment, featuring a wide range of equipment including mixing, milling, granulation and extrusion systems, alongside bulk material handling and packing operations.
The site operates within a safety-critical, regulated environment, with strong emphasis on process safety, continuous improvement and engineering reliability. Maintenance teams play a key role in ensuring high levels of plant uptime, supporting both reactive and planned preventative maintenance activities across mechanical and electrical systems.
The business has a reputation for technical problem-solving and continuous investment in plant and technology, offering a stable and forward-thinking environment for engineering professionals.
THE ROLE
Maintaining paint plant, coating and wash based facilities
Carryout fault finding activities and undertake timely repair of equipment in the following areas; Conveyor systems, fluid tanks, pumps, motors, bearings, electrical systems
Fault diagnosis, servicing and repair of the facilities across the sites
Ensuring that all equipment is suitable for use and does not compromise health, safety or environmental requirements
Provides support to the Engineering Manager to assist in their role
Ensuring the safe, efficient operation of the Engineering department
Providing Engineering support to the production department
Performing an extensive range of tasks relating to routine, reactive and planned maintenance on the company’s equipment and its safety
Maximising the availability of equipment to enable efficient production operations
Ensuring maintenance records are developed and maintained
Accountable for ensuring that Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Standards are applied during engineering activities in all production plant areas in accordance with company policies, guidelines and procedures THE PERSON
Has served in a similar role, preferably in an automated manufacturing environment
Educated to HNC level or equivalent in a Multi-Skilled discipline
Has experience maintaining automated facilities, fault finding and implementing improvements
Possess a good knowledge of pumps, motors, conveyor systems including pneumatics, hydraulics and electrical
Has experience refurbishing pumps, motors and bearings
Familiar with fabrication and welding techniques is advantageous
Able to produce technical reports with good working knowledge of maintenance systems
Provide a comprehensive multi-skilled maintenance service comprising of: assessing the nature of problems, implementing assigned tasks, carrying out the appropriate risk assessments, preparing materials schedules and carrying out work specifically in the area of engineering maintenance
Inspect and test all works on completion ensuring the work complies with all relevant legislation, regulations and specifications
Ensure a sufficient level of spare parts and equipment are identified and held at the appropriate level
To reuse, recycle, repair component parts to reduce waste as part of the Company’s Environmental policy and commitment
Respond to out of hour’s call-outs due to electrical or mechanical breakdown, ascertain situations, procure the appropriate action and implement accordingly
Carry out some project work comprising both electrical and mechanical input TO APPLY
Please send your updated CV to Harry Mann or apply direct by calling Westray Recruitment Group
Salary description
£40498.00 - £40498.00 per year