ICL Group
Maintenance Specialist Operative

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Location: AmegA Sciences, Daventry, NN11 8PH
The Company
AmegA Sciences is a member of the ICL Group, a well-established organisation with over 34 years of experience producing niche products for the fertiliser and surfactant industries, serving agricultural, horticultural, and amenity sectors.
The Role
Are you enthusiastic, proactive, and passionate about making a difference? AmegA Sciences is seeking a skilled Maintenance Operative to join our team. This role is critical to ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of our facilities, services, and equipment.
Working as part of a collaborative maintenance team, you will support both AmegA Sciences and Lawford Heath, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities across production and facility environments. The role is fully site-based and offers variety, responsibility, and the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
The Responsibilities
As a Maintenance Operative, your responsibilities will include:
Planned & Preventative Maintenance (PPM / TPM)
- Carry out scheduled planned maintenance activities to minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability.
- Proactively identify potential faults and implement corrective actions.
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Maintenance & Repair Activities
- Undertake mechanical and facility-related maintenance within your competency, including:
- Pneumatics and compressed air systems
- Belts, pulleys, and gears
- Motor replacement works
- Pipe fitting, replacement, and general plumbing
- Production equipment including automated filling lines and mixing tanks
- Basic electrical maintenance
- Racking and general construction/fabrication tasks
Alarm Monitoring & Testing
- Perform on-site alarm testing and monitoring (no remote monitoring).
Facilities & Site Works
- Carry out general facility maintenance works across the site to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.
Contractor Management
- Liaise with and supervise external contractors, ensuring work is delivered safely, on time, and to the required standard.
Improvement Projects
- Identify improvement opportunities and support the design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of maintenance or facility improvement projects.
Safety & Compliance
- Actively participate in health and safety activities, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
- Support hazard identification, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.


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Equipment & Inventory Management
- Conduct daily and weekly equipment inspections and maintain accurate maintenance records and check sheets.
- Assist with maintenance stock control, ordering spare parts, and sourcing supplier quotations.
The Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A recognised maintenance qualification or completed apprenticeship in a relevant discipline.
- IOSH Managing Safely certificate (ideal).
- Proven experience in mechanical and/or facilities maintenance within an industrial or production environment.
- Working knowledge of pneumatics, motors, pipework, belts, and general plant equipment.
- A strong awareness of health, safety, and risk management, with a general safety certificate (or equivalent).
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team while also managing tasks independently.
- Strong decision-making skills with a proactive approach to fault finding and continuous improvement.
- Good communication skills, with the ability to support business and departmental objectives.
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