Overview
Job Title: Maintenance Engineer
Location: Outskirts of Newmarket, Suffolk
Type: Full-time, Permanent (Monday to Friday)
Salary: £50,000 - £52,000 per annum
Compass Point Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our client's small but growing team. This role focuses on chemical products and associated processes and is a critical position within the business.
You will play a key role in ensuring the continuous operation of production facilities while maintaining high standards of quality control, health & safety, and environmental compliance.
Responsibilities
* Carry out maintenance, servicing, and associated administrative tasks as directed by the Maintenance Lead to ensure operational efficiency.
* Maintain a safe working environment by completing task-based risk assessments and ensuring compliance with all company health, safety, and welfare procedures.
* Support cross-functional departments to ensure work priorities are aligned and client expectations are consistently met.
* Liaise with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure maintenance requirements are clearly understood and completed within agreed timescales.
* Build strong working relationships and foster confidence among colleagues, contractors, and external partners.
* Provide hands-on support to the Maintenance Lead with both routine and non-routine fault finding and problem-solving.
* Undertake any other reasonable duties as required to support the needs of the business.
Experience & Skills
* Previous experience working in a maintenance environment within chemical or potentially explosive atmospheres.
* Ability to interpret technical documentation such as electrical and building drawings (desirable but not essential).
* Experience working with hazardous chemicals and minerals, with a clear understanding of associated risks.
* Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
* Strong awareness of relevant health and safety regulations, including working at height, handling dangerous substances, and working in explosive environments.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
* Company pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Life assurance
* Group income protection
* Group critical illness cover
* Health cash plan
* Personal incentive bonus scheme
If you have a background in chemical engineering, apply today and we will be in touch
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