Job Description
Venator is currently recruiting for a Mechanical Technician to join the White End Maintenance team, Greatham site.
The overall purpose of the role is to act as a first point of contact for mechanical expertise to the White End Operations team; investigating and resolving faults, carrying out RCAs and the production of work packs for mechanical work.
Job Responsibilities Include
* Act as the first mechanical point of contact for plant issues, investigating faults in response to notifications, assessing issues to be rectified immediately or scheduled into planned maintenance.
* Produce work packs for breakdowns and opportune maintenance work, coordinate spares and execute the work as required.
* Prepare the plant for maintenance by reviewing upcoming planned mechanical work and tagging job scopes in the field.
* Act as a witness for critical joints, refit relief valves and pressure tests, as well as instigate leak assessments. Trained to assess and tighten joints / glands online as per defined local procedures.
* Lead the response to White End mechanical equipment breakdowns, coordinating with the relevant Shift Manager and calling out and managing additional engineering personnel as required to minimise plant downtime.
* Monitor asset ‘health’, identifying, rectifying and reporting defects before they become breakdowns and impact on site production capability.
* Coach and provide instruction to Mechanical Technicians on operational topics (knowledge, diagnostics, procedures) before escalating to the Mechanical Technical Engineer as required.
* Utilise various condition monitoring techniques to interact with the plant to aid fault diagnosis i.e. basic vibration monitoring, thermography, etc. and review the CBM report.
* Drive improvements in SAP data quality, by ensuring Mechanical Technicians close work orders properly and that work carried out is documented correctly to support future maintenance or breakdown activities.
* Identify and recommend improvements to enhance plant stability, maximise uptime and quality. Apply problem-solving skills including root cause analysis, to solve operating and maintenance problems.
* Identify opportunities to improve MTBF & MTTR of plant equipment and implement appropriate actions.
* Monitor third party mechanical work ensuring activities are carried out safely, efficiently and effectively, and act as a permit task leader as required.
* Act as section owner and a point of contact to the site PME team during planned maintenance activities and lead multidiscipline teams as and when required.
* Live and demonstrate behaviours that drive a positive values-based culture.
Candidate Requirements
Job-Related work experience, Skills/Knowledge Requirements:
* Preferably educated to HNC level or equivalent, as well as completion of time served mechanical apprenticeship.
* At least 5 years’ experience working in a heavy industry production environment.
* Practical experience of fault finding, repair & replacement of rotating equipment including fans, pumps and compressors.
* Experience in task leading and collaborating with third-party vendors
* Skilled in self-management and effective task prioritization
* Experienced in specifying work and producing job packs.
* Familiar with SAP or similar maintenance management system.
* Practical experience of making flanged joints on high hazard installations.
The successful applicant will be offered an attractive salary and benefits package and continuous personal development within a global leading organisation.
For further information on this role please contact: Katie Mossop, HR Business Partner.
Closing date for applications 20th April 2025.
Please apply via Workday. #J-18808-Ljbffr