AkzoNobel
Engineering Technician
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About AkzoNobel
Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world-class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens, and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.
Engineering Technician
AkzoNobel – Deeside
Salary - £49,561 plus shift allowance £7,333.68
We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description.
We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world-class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens, and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.
Job Purpose
Join our Manufacturing team in Deeside as an Engineering Technician, where you’ll play a key role in keeping our factory machinery and infrastructure operating safely, reliably, and efficiently.
Working as part of a small engineering team, you’ll provide both reactive and proactive maintenance support, responding to equipment breakdowns, diagnosing faults, and helping to minimise production downtime. You’ll also carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), support the installation of new equipment, and contribute to continuous improvement across the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond to equipment breakdowns, diagnose faults, and carry out timely repairs to minimise production downtime.
- Carry out planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance activities.
- Undertake routine inspections and repairs using both mechanical and electrical engineering skills.
- Support the installation of new equipment and ensure work is completed in accordance with relevant codes and regulations.
- Select and order alternative equipment and components to support rapid repair of production machinery and plant.
- Assist with developing maintenance schedules to ensure the safe and effective operation of site equipment.
- Work in accordance with AkzoNobel EHS policies and standardised ALPS work practices.
- Follow safe systems of work, including Lock Out Tag Out Try Out (LOTOTO) and permit-to-work systems.
- Ensure compliance with point-of-work risk assessments and change control systems.
- Participate in HSEQ&S risk reduction programmes and proactively respond to near-miss reporting.
- Identify opportunities to improve maintenance processes, equipment reliability, and working practices.
- Support small engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce plant downtime and maintenance costs.
- Support the development and implementation of standardised work and maintenance procedures.
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What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- HNC or equivalent, or a time-served apprenticeship with relevant industrial experience.
- Successful completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship Level 3.
- Multi-skilled experience across mechanical and electrical engineering.
- Experience working in a maintenance and manufacturing environment.
- Experience working in hazardous areas and with associated Ex / ATEX equipment.
- Experience with permit-to-work systems, method statements, and risk assessments.
- Excellent IT and numeracy skills, including experience using CMMS systems.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload and deliver results within deadlines.
- Sound engineering principles and practices within the electrical discipline.
- Flexibility and willingness to undertake a broad range of tasks across the site.
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Desirable:
- CompEx accreditation (Ex01-06).
What Makes You Stand Out
- A proactive approach to maintenance and equipment reliability.
- A passion for continuous improvement and finding ways to reduce downtime.
- Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the site.
- A strong commitment to health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
- A willingness to take ownership of your own professional development.
- A positive and respectful approach to working with colleagues.
What We Offer At AkzoNobel
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope, and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:
- Competitive salary (depending on experience)
- 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays
- Income protection
- Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Life Assurance
- Company pension
- Product discounts
- Flexible benefits scheme offering Gymflex, retail card, dental cover, and more
We’ve been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.
For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com
© 2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.
Requisition ID: 55504
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