Maintenance Technician
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 January 2026 |
| Location: | South Kirkby, Pontefract |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Univar Solutions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are looking for a Maintenance Techinician to join our team in South Kirkby!
Duties:
You will be required to carry out engineering activities within the department and work generated by the engineering CMMS in order of priority against criticality. You will install/repair/maintain /inspect, mechanical/electrical plant, equipment and services to industry standards.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Install, maintain, improve, and repair equipment, plant, services and building installations to set levels effectively
- Work in conjunction with operational management and operators
- Respond to technical issues affecting production.
- Maintain services through Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
- Work under general supervision.
- Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve with minimal downtime to production.
- Carry out diagnosis of faults, the maintenance, and repairs to all types of plant and equipment in a safe, timely and professional manner and return equipment to operational service
- Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales
- Comply with Permit to work arrangements
- Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage
- Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management
- Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations
- Have an awareness of site policies, procedures, and relevant engineering standards
- Assist in the development of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules
- Carry out PPM schedules as necessary
- Assist visiting specialist engineers when necessary
- Ensure that contractors are utilised in accordance with company procedures
- Providing emergency response support as required
We Are Looking For:
The successful candidate would be time served with a four or five-year nationally recognised/approved apprenticeship in either mechanical or electrical engineering
Compex trained and COMAH experience are both highly desirable but not essential.
Duties:
You will be required to carry out engineering activities within the department and work generated by the engineering CMMS in order of priority against criticality. You will install/repair/maintain /inspect, mechanical/electrical plant, equipment and services to industry standards.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Install, maintain, improve, and repair equipment, plant, services and building installations to set levels effectively
- Work in conjunction with operational management and operators
- Respond to technical issues affecting production.
- Maintain services through Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
- Work under general supervision.
- Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve with minimal downtime to production.
- Carry out diagnosis of faults, the maintenance, and repairs to all types of plant and equipment in a safe, timely and professional manner and return equipment to operational service
- Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales
- Comply with Permit to work arrangements
- Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage
- Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management
- Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations
- Have an awareness of site policies, procedures, and relevant engineering standards
- Assist in the development of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules
- Carry out PPM schedules as necessary
- Assist visiting specialist engineers when necessary
- Ensure that contractors are utilised in accordance with company procedures
- Providing emergency response support as required
We Are Looking For:
The successful candidate would be time served with a four or five-year nationally recognised/approved apprenticeship in either mechanical or electrical engineering
Compex trained and COMAH experience are both highly desirable but not essential.