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Mechanical Technician
Mechanical Technician
Application Deadline: 24 July 2026 Department: Engineering & Maintenance Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time Location: Saltend Chemicals Park
Our Business
px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally, and as we grow — across Europe and globally. For more information, visit www.pxlimited.com.
In the UK, px own and operate and are significantly developing the 370-acre COMAH site Saltend Chemicals Park (SCP). With a cluster of world-class chemicals and renewable energy businesses, it’s strategically positioned on the UK’s busiest ports complex and at the forefront of our energy transition plans.
The Opportunity
We are now recruiting for a Mechanical Technician.
The Mechanical Technician will work as part of the efficient, effective, Saltend Chemicals Park multi-disciplinary technician team, completing maintenance activities, breakdown support, installation works, and engineering support for activities on equipment and work for px, customers, and clients.
You’ll receive personalised on-the-job training, coaching, mentoring, and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain and develop your contributions and competence.
Key Responsibilities
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- Complete all assigned tasks to the required SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment & Quality) and business standards & timelines, including:
- Investigation and troubleshooting
- Planned repair scopes
- Preventative and predictive maintenance
- Equipment installation and projects
- Complete high-quality job reporting through:
- CMMS failure reporting
- Maintenance issue notifications
- Lessons learned (particularly on repeatable tasks such as PMs)
- Feedback to appropriate personnel
- Assist other team members in:
- Identifying, specifying, and actioning spares purchase requisitions
- Conduct workplace safety and condition audits as required
- Produce and contribute to:
- Maintenance procedures
- Work plans
- Project scoping documents
- Contractor work scopes
- Supervise contractor personnel, ensuring:
- Work is technically correct
- Compliance with site SHEQ procedures
- Work alongside other members of the Engineering & Maintenance/Operations Team to review:
- Method statements
- Risk assessments
- Other required safety documentation for fitness for purpose
- Understand and apply current standards and legislation, including:
- PSSR (Personal Safety, Security and Health)
- DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations)
- HASAWA (Health and Safety at Work Act)
- LOLER (Lifting Operations and LiftingEquipment Regulations)
- Assist the Operations team with out-of-hours call-out technical support.
Minimum Requirements
- Hold an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent mechanical qualification or have completed a time-served mechanical apprenticeship
- Have experience working in a 24/7 industrial process, including:
- Mechanical investigations and troubleshooting
- Planned repairs
- Predictive & preventative maintenance
- Equipment installation
- Fault-finding
- Experience working with:
- Height
- Rotating equipment
- Valves and pipework
- Ability to understand engineering drawings & P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams)
- Competency in using CMMS systems for:
- Reporting
- Trending
- Improvements
- Identification
- Specifying and purchase requisitioning of spares
- Experience with safe systems of work, including:
- Reviewing RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statements) & other safety documentation
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What You’ll Receive
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Contribution towards eye test and glasses
- Online company discount benefits site, including:
- Cinema tickets
- Gym membership discounts
- Long Service Awards
- Employee recognition scheme: ELITE Awards
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Benefits Package
- Onsite parking
px are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of:
- Age
- Disability
- Sex
- Gender reassignment
- Sexual orientation
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Marriage and civil partnerships
Note: This role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.
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