General information
Company / Establishment
A long-established Specialty chemicals producer with a Platinum Ecovadis rating based in the North East of England, supplying over 400 customers via 2 manufacturing sites with its own R&D facilities
Our 4 key businesses are: Personal Care, Proprietary Reduced Environmental Impact products, Solvent Recovery, Custom Manufacturing to serve sectors including Cosmetics, Oil & Gas, Homecare, Animal Nutrition, Lubricants
What makes the difference?
- We are a top tier COMAH site where Health and Safety is at the core of how we operate, we pride ourselves on an excellent health and safety record and work hard to ensure the safety of all
- Our people are our biggest asset and we have long been a champion of the Better Health at Work programme having gained ‘maintaining excellence' rating for many years. This also extends to a strong ethos of support and opportunity for progression of our staff
Would you like to join an innovative group with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a culture of excellence?
The Seqens story began in 2003 in the Lyon, France area. Since then, the group has grown steadily to become a major global player in pharmaceutical solutions and specialty ingredients. We offer our customers contract manufacturing services and a broad portfolio of active ingredients and pharmaceutical intermediates. Today, Seqens employs nearly 3,300 people across 3 continents and 9 countries. With 16 production sites and 9 R&D centers, we support over 1,500 customers worldwide
Reference
2025-1699
Position description
Job Family / Sub-family
Industrial - Maintenance
Contract type
Permanent
Job title
Mechanical Technician M/F/D
Position Context:
The position expedites mechanical maintenance activities safely and efficiently to agreed work plans, safety management systems and best working practices in accordance with Health & Safety regulations and Business Objectives to ensure that the performance and availability of mechanical systems meets the standards required to achieve safety, production and environmental targets for the Middlesbrough and Billingham sites.
Main tasks :
Implementing planned maintenance tasks and repairing equipment on as needed basis
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance activities
Identifying faults in order to carry out simple and/or complex repairs
Provide technical & troubleshooting support to company personnel in mechanical matters, including breakdowns
Being a key member of the on call rota system & providing out of hours on call support to both sites
Implementing plant improvements as identified by the Maintenance Managers
Daily input into the computerised maintenance management system
Compliance with Health, Safety & Environmental management policies
Required skills :
Ideal candidate would have 5+ years relevant experience in a maintenance role on a COMAH upper tier chemical manufacturing plant
As a minimum, the successful candidate should have a recognized apprenticeship or mechanical fitting/engineering qualification
Must be familiar with repair of pumps, valves and general chemical plant processing equipment
Experience in inspection and repair of rotating equipment
Must be eligible to work in the UK and have full UK driving license
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-motivated with a good team ethic
At Seqens Custom Specialties, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to; race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability and religion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and join us in fostering a culture of respect, openness and inclusion.
Should you have any accessibility requirements that would facilitate your application process, please email careersuk@seqens.com
Position location
Job location
United Kingdom, England, Middlesbrough
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