At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve plant equipment reliability in a chemical manufacturing environment.
- Company: Established manufacturing business with a focus on engineering excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career progression, and supportive work culture.
- Other info: Join a forward-thinking team with long-term career stability and growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on maintenance performance and operational efficiency.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in engineering, strong understanding of chemical processes, hands-on maintenance experience.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Location: Newton Aycliffe
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 (DOE)
Benefits:
- Monday to Friday day shift role
- 37.5 hours per week
- Competitive salary package
- Opportunities for career progression and technical development
- Supportive engineering environment
- Stable and growing business sector
The Company:
Our client is a well-established manufacturing business operating within a complex chemical processing environment. They are seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of their facility.
The Role:
As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining, improving, and supporting the reliability of plant equipment within a chemical manufacturing environment. This role requires a strong understanding of chemical processes and process plant operations, alongside hands-on maintenance experience across a range of mechanical and electrical assets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support across site plant and equipment
- Maintain and repair a range of mechanical and electrical assets including pumps, valves, hydraulic systems, motors, rotating equipment, and process plant machinery
- Analyse maintenance data and equipment performance trends to identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement
- Support the development and implementation of maintenance strategies to improve reliability and reduce downtime
- Participate in root cause analysis investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures
- Ensure compliance with engineering standards, statutory requirements, and site health & safety procedures
- Support maintenance planning activities and continuous improvement initiatives across the site
- Work closely with operations and engineering teams to maximise plant availability and efficiency
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports, and KPI data
- Promote and maintain high standards of safety, housekeeping, and engineering best practice throughout the site
Skills & Experience:
The successful candidate will ideally possess:
- Minimum 5 years’ engineering experience within a chemical, process manufacturing, or heavy industrial environment
- Strong understanding of chemical manufacturing processes and process plant operations
- Hands-on multi-skilled maintenance experience across mechanical and electrical systems
- Strong experience working with pumps, valves, hydraulic systems, motors, rotating equipment, and process plant machinery
- Experience interpreting maintenance data, trends, and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
- Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance methodologies
- Experience using CMMS systems and maintaining accurate maintenance documentation
- Strong understanding of engineering compliance, statutory inspections, and health & safety legislation
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment
- HNC qualification or above in an Engineering discipline
Essential Industry Background:
Previous experience within a chemical manufacturing or chemical processing environment is essential. Candidates must demonstrate a strong understanding of process plant equipment, chemical production environments, and the maintenance requirements associated with operating within a highly regulated industry.
Desirable Experience:
- Reliability-centred maintenance (RCM)
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Asset performance and reliability improvement projects
- Maintenance KPI development and reporting
- Continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience working within COMAH, ATEX, DSEAR, or similarly regulated environments
Why Should You Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing manufacturing business where you can make a genuine impact on equipment reliability, maintenance performance, and operational efficiency. The role offers a strong balance of hands-on engineering responsibility and data-led maintenance improvement, allowing you to utilise both your technical expertise and analytical capabilities.
