Maintenance Engineer

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. With over 60 manufacturing facilities and a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Job Description:

Responsible for completing planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance tasks and improvement work using effective problem-solving and troubleshooting. To provide feedback on completed tasks, root cause and follow-up work.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and prioritise own work to ensure that tasks are completed on time in line with company objectives.
• Attend breakdowns and ensure downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Monitor and record downtime for improvement purposes.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of control systems circuitry.
• Work closely with Shift Supervisor and Manufacturing Manager in achieving production objectives.
• Undertake engineering appraisals of all equipment to identify and quantify causes of inefficiencies / poor performance and identify potential solutions.
• Contribute to site asset condition register to assist in identifying areas for investment.
• Enter accurate, detailed feedback on all ongoing and completed tasks into the CMMS system daily.
• Identify and source / obtain required parts, supplies and repair items as required.
• Maintain stock of routine parts.
• Maintain equipment and repair/replace as required.
• Liaise with suppliers and ensure their compliance with security requirements and company policies and procedures.
• Raise purchase orders for parts as required.
• General housekeeping of the workshop and stores.
• Obtain general utility readings.
• Testing of the weekly fire alarm.
• Attend callouts as required.
• Liaise with contractors and ensure contractor compliance with site security, policies and procedures as required.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment.
• Formal apprenticeship or equivalent in relevant field (electrical or mechanical) e.g. HND/HNC.
• C&G 17th Edition qualification (for electrical maintenance role).
• High standard of knowledge in appropriate field (electrical/mechanical).
• FLT/Mobile Platform license.

Additional Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Trained to minimum Six Sigma Green Belt (Six Sigma Black belt preferred).
• Ideally qualified to degree level in an engineering or related discipline.
• Experience of pneumatics and hydraulics.

Competencies:

• Have a proactive approach to SHE and work to ensure an accident-free workplace.
• Multi-skilled.
• Knowledge and experience of PLC systems.
• Ability to analyse and solve complex problems.
• Flexible in approach and attitude to work.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Competent IT skills including Outlook, Windows and Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and on own initiative.
• Able to work calmly and effectively when under pressure.

If you are interested in being part of a world-class business here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, colour, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.