Mechanical Technician (Nights & Days)

Royston, England, United Kingdom

11/25/2024

Vacancy: Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Location: Royston, UK (Onsite)

Job Family: PGMS

Salary: £41,181 + shift allowance £14,413 + lunch allowance £792.50 = £56,386.50 annually (+ bonus & benefits)

As the Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will join an established Mechanical Team within our top tier COMAH site.

This role requires an experienced Industrial Mechanically biased maintenance technician who is able to demonstrate and execute a wide range of practical Mechanical skills, ranging from basic workshop skills including fabrication of pipework, steelwork, and plastics to working out on plant in a methodical & logical manner such that reactive faults can be identified and repaired safely, alongside working proactively by working on Planned maintenance & Routines scheduled by our Maintenance planner.

You will report directly to the maintenance Lead, this is a wide-ranging role which experience in Chemicals or large manufacturing would be advantageous, alongside a willingness to question and learn will be essential.

Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 organisation, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specialising in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals and process technology. With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 12,600 people. We have more 200 years of success behind us; be part of the next stage of our growth journey and help maintain our reputation as one of the most admired organisations in our field. Our unique culture and people give us competitive advantage and will ensure our success for years to come. You can be part of that success story.

Working Hours

You will be required to work a 12-hour day shift pattern which includes weekends on a rotation of 5 days on followed by 4 days off in rotation. You may be asked to work outside of normal working hours during particularly busy periods such as the annual stocktake period in April/May, which also requires adherence to a Holiday restriction Whilst the Stocktake is being undertaken.

Your responsibilities:

• Responsible for the delivery of preventative/proactive maintenance of Mechanical systems and its sub or support systems
• Attending to any reactive/corrective maintenance that arises, Fault finding, completing any repairs/replacements/calibration or set-up
• Commissioning alongside operations on returning to service
• Knowledge and experience of site services, Gas, Compressed air, Steam, cooling water and how to deenergise and work on safely
• Reduce Plant downtime by proposing/implementing improvements
• Contribute to improving the site performance in all aspects of safe operation, regulatory compliance, productive output and cost efficiency by improving the engineering reliability of site equipment and ensuring appropriate maintenance frequency of assets is complied with
  
  
  

Requirements for the role:

• An industrial Mechanical -based qualification to HNC/ONC level or equivalent
• Time served Apprenticeship with a further 5 years’ experience
• Previous Manufacturing/Chemical industry experience
• Experience of structured problem-solving techniques, fault diagnosis
• Ability to read and comprehend Mechanical Schematics & OEM Manuals, P&ID’s
• CMMS experience for Work Order updates & aiding fault diagnosis, previous experience with SAP would be desirable
  
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment is mainly shop floor based and will need to frequently visit all production areas both pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical

Due to the nature of this role applicants must be non-smokers and have been free from nicotine products for at least 3 months

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

You must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25kg

How you will be rewarded:

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus, excellent pension contributions and 25 days annual leave (varies for shift-based roles).

At JM, an inclusive culture is integral to our values and ambitions for the future. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can bring their full self to work and thrive in their career. Welcoming everyone to JM, regardless of their unique characteristics, experiences or thoughts allows us to bring many different voices and experiences together to tackle the world's biggest challenges. Being truly inclusive means that all colleagues feel valued for their differences, views and contributions, and feel a sense of belonging at JM.

Johnson Matthey is open for discussion on part time, job share and flexible working patterns

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted

for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised

For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact UKRecruit@matthey.com.

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How to apply:

If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply online. For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please let your recruiter know when they contact you.

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