About the Company

We are seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of a highly regulated COMAH chemical manufacturing site.The Mechanical Maintenance Technician will be responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of mechanical assets and utilities within a COMAH environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and manage work orders via SAP CMMS.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose mechanical faults, and restore equipment efficiently.
• Maintain mechanical assets, site utilities, and critical equipment including steam boilers, purified water systems, cooling towers, fire pumps, and deluge systems.
• Work safely under permit-to-work systems (hot work, confined space, critical lifts, excavation).
• Support cleanroom maintenance, calibration, and performance checks.
• Update engineering drawings, SOPs, manuals, and maintenance records.
• Participate in equipment qualification and small engineering improvement projects.
• Ensure all work complies with GMP, COMAH, and ATEX requirements and is fully documented.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and quality teams to maintain compliance and site safety.
• Participate in a 1-in-6 on-call rota for out-of-hours breakdown support.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience working in a COMAH environment.
• CompEx EX11 Mechanical (desirable).
• Confined Space, Mechanical Jointing (M&B), IPAF/MEWP, and FLT certifications.

Required Skills

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with SAP CMMS or similar systems.
• Ability to interpret and update engineering drawings.
• High attention to detail and strong documentation standards.
• Confident supporting audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on exposure to critical utilities and ATEX equipment.

Salary

Competitive salary - (£30,000 - £35,000)

No Sponsorship is available for this position