Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Croda is a FTSE100 organisationwhere we truly believe our people are our difference and this along with ourvalues of Innovative Responsible and Together create our Purpose Smart scienceto improve lives. With over 5000 employees globally we specialise in theresearch and development of innovative ingredients for the Life Science andConsumer Care markets.

We are focused on developing our inclusive culture throughaccountability collaboration and innovation. By joining Croda you will bepart of a team who are using smart science to create a more sustainable future.

As we deliver our ambitious2030 Growth Strategy were looking for aMaintenance Technician to perform routine maintenance procedures andhelp troubleshoot and quickly repair any mechanical or electrical problems withthe manufacturing processes and supporting equipment and systems.

Who Were Looking For:

• Have the ability to work as part of a team to solve problems contributing your knowledge and valuing the knowledge of others
• Good written and verbal communicator able to demonstrate an eye for detail
• Competence in basic IT skills such as email web applications or other IT systems
• Confidence working with electronic maintenance management systems (eg SAP PM)
• Commitment to ongoing training and development
• Commitment to maintaining high safety health environmental and quality standards
• Commitment to acting with personal professional and behavioural integrity
• Able to demonstrate initiative and a willingness to ask questions
• A recognised electrical or mechanical qualification at Level 3 or above with experience working within a relevant industry sector
• Experience performing hands-on maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment including pumps valves motors and instrumentation
• Competent in the use of hand tools diagnostic instruments and calibration equipment
• Understanding of permit-to-work systems equipment isolation and lockout/tagout procedures
• Ability to accurately complete maintenance records job sheets and compliance documentation
• Basic understanding of chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing processes including regulatory requirements (desirable but not essential)
• Knowledge of PLC or DCS systems for faultfinding (desirable but not essential)
• Understand Root Cause Analysis or other tools to improve maintenance reliability (desirable but not essential)

What Youll Be Doing:

• Day-to-day tasks can vary greatly based priorities and requires working closely with the maintenance operations quality and engineering teams.
• Model and promote a positive culture in line with Croda values
• Support our continued success and progress towards business and sustainability goals
• The role will also involve interaction with specialised external contractors with the overall aim to allow production to operate safely and efficiently.
• The role is days based Monday to Friday with an on call rota out of hours

What We Offer:

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• 25 days paid holiday allowance (plus bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Access to share plans
• Generous parental leave
• Retail platform benefits
• Free car parking on Croda sites

Inaddition to the benefits above employees also have access to a salarysacrifice car scheme* (after 6 months with the company) Cycle to Work scheme*Health Cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme. As well as access to numberof health and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year.

*Pleasenote salary criteria is applicable for this benefit.

Additional Information

This is a site based role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issueswith our online application process please email

Why Croda

At Croda we believe our people areour difference. We are people-led driven by the desire to do good and delivervalue a unifying principle shaped by all the great people that havetravelled through Croda since our beginning in 1925. We pride ourselves on bringing togetherdiverse teams and talents from across the globe and guided by our values ofResponsible Innovative and Together we are passionate about building aninclusive collaborative and diverse organisation with innovation and customerfocus underpinning all that we do.

Croda is anequal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications fromsuitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex race disabilityage sexual orientation marriage or civil partnership pregnancy or maternityreligion or belief.

Required Experience:

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