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Unifrax Maintenance Technician in Rawtenstall, United Kingdom
Job Requirements
Alkegen is a global leader in high-performance specialty fibers and inorganic materials used in high-temperature industrial, automotive, and fire protection applications. Today, Alkegen is active in emerging technologies, from electric vehicle battery protection and new solar power storage applications to advanced cryogenic insulation media for storage of cryogenic liquids.
Alkegen employs 8,000 people worldwide, with corporate headquarters located in Dallas, Texas. The company has 57 manufacturing facilities in 12 countries and a sales presence in all the world’s major industrial regions, including North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and South Africa. Alkegen has four divisions being Industrial, Sealing, & Construction, Filtration and Catalysis and Battery and Mobility.
Job Description
Summary:
Responsible for completing planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance tasks and improvement work using effective problem-solving and trouble shooting. To provide feedback on completed tasks, root cause and follow-up work.
Responsibilities:
Plan and prioritise own work to ensure that tasks are completed on time in line with company objectives.
Attend breakdowns and ensure downtime is kept to a minimum.
Monitor and record downtime for improvement purposes.
Perform basic troubleshooting of control systems circuitry.
Work closely with Shift Supervisor and Manufacturing Manager in achieving production objectives.
Undertake engineering appraisals of all equipment to identify and quantify causes of inefficiencies / poor performance and identify potential solutions.
Contribute to site asset condition register to assist in identifying areas for investment.
Enter accurate, detailed feedback on all ongoing and completed tasks into the CMMS system daily .
Identify and source / obtain required parts, supplies and repair items as required.
Maintain stock of routine parts
Maintain equipment and repair/ replace as required.
Liaise with suppliers and ensure their compliance with security requirements and company policies and procedures.
Raise purchase orders for parts as required.
General housekeeping of the workshop and stores
Obtain general utility readings.
Testing of the weekly fire alarm
Attend callouts as required
FLT / Mobile Platform
Liaise with contractors and ensure contractor compliance with site security, policies and procedures as required.
Qualifications:
Proven experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment
Formal apprenticeship or equivalent in relevant field (electrical or mechanical) e.g. HND/HNC
C&G 17th Edition qualification (for electrical maintenance role.
Additional Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
Experience in pneumatics and hydraulics
Competencies:
Have a proactive approach to SHE and work to ensure an accident-free workplace.
Experience of pneumatics and hydraulics
Multi-skilled
Ability to analyse and solve complex problems.
Flexible in approach and attitude to work
Excellent communications skills
Competent IT skills including outlook, windows and excel.
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work effectively in a team and on own initiative.
Multi-skilled
Able to work on own initiative to plan and organise work in line with business priorities.
Able to work calmly and effectively when under pressure.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.
We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
Our experience speaks for itself. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.
With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.
Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.