Chemical Process Maintainer

Overview

In this role, you will operate and optimize chemical and engineering processes to support washing, reverse osmosis, wastewater treatment, and production. You will work with cross-functional plant teams to ensure safety, quality, and compliance while enabling reliable equipment performance. The position offers hands-on maintenance and process improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will contribute to high-quality cans and sustainable packaging while advancing your technical skills.

Pay / Benefits

• 4 on – 4 off shift pattern
• 39 hours per week
• training day included
• maintenance days and crew day in cycle
• equal opportunity employer
• opportunity for professional development

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control chemical processes including washer operations, RO unit, and effluent treatment; adjust parameters to meet operating, quality, and legal standards
• Perform chemical inspection tests and monitor product quality via manual checks and automated systems; investigate out-of-spec results and take corrective action
• Carry out planned and daily maintenance on process-area machinery and systems; restore equipment to working order; support maintenance and conversions; maintain maintenance records
• Maintain operating conditions for metal coating solutions, coolant water, and copper lubricant to support equipment performance and product quality
• Identify and isolate mechanical or process defects; communicate issues to Shift Manager or Team Leader; relay information during shift changes
• Follow health, safety, PPE, environmental, hazardous-waste, spill-response, emergency, housekeeping, and ISO management-system requirements while contributing to process and quality improvements

Key requirements

• NVQ Level 3 qualification in chemical or engineering principle
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in a chemically controlled process and engineering environment
• Mechanical and maintenance background
• Ability to work effectively with or without supervision and contribute positively within a team
• Computer literacy and ability to read, write, calculate, and understand written and verbal instructions
• Ability to work safely in a noisy production environment with hazardous materials and in confined spaces; willing to work 12-hour day and night shifts on a rota

• team collaboration
• problem-solving
• effective communication
• chemical process monitoring and control
• maintenance of process-area machinery and systems
• reading and interpreting instructions and data

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