Element Solutions Inc

Maintenance Engineer

Element Solutions Inc

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: United States

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Executing planned preventative maintenance and conducting routine inspections across the site – following the sites CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)
  • Responding to equipment breakdowns, diagnosing root causes and delivering long‑term engineering solutions - not just quick fixes.
  • Completing maintenance work requests, keeping accurate records, and supporting continuous improvement activities such as 5S, Lean and Kaizen.
  • Supporting installation projects, selecting equipment and creating technical documentation, drawings and reports.
  • Managing and inducting contractors, ensuring safe working practices and compliance with procedures.
  • Contributing to building, plant and infrastructure improvements to enhance reliability and efficiency.

Requirements

  • NVQ3/BTEC or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline (electrical, mechanical or plumbing)
  • 1–2 years’ experience maintaining industrial equipment
  • Strong practical engineering skills and familiarity with CMMS systems
  • Ability to analyse breakdowns and develop permanent engineering solutions
  • Good communication skills, computer literacy and a tidy, organised approach to work
  • Flexibility to work outside normal hours when required.
  • Desirable: IPAF, PAT Testing, Working at Height, Confined Space, First Aid, Forklift licence, Legionella, Asbestos Awareness
  • Experience and background in maintenance in an industrial background - ideally chemicals
  • Knowledge and experience in both electrical and mechanical maintenance
  • Level 3 or above NVQ in electrical engineering / maintenance / installation
  • Familiar with H&S compliance, permit to work, Risk assessments, lock out tag out etc
  • Experience in using IT equipment using excel, outlook, etc.
  • Creating, reading and following Manuals, engineering drawings, P&IDs, SOPs.
  • Desirable skills: Experience using a CMMS System
  • Level 4 or above qualification in engineering
  • Is experienced in initiating and completing continuous improvement projects
  • Has knowledge of 5S and Lean manufacturing
  • Has worked in Chemical manufacturing on equipment such as steam boilers, air compressors / Pneumatics, Water chillers, Installing and maintaining plastic piperwork system and electrical control systems.
Benefits
  • Life Assurance
  • Private Medical Cover
  • Health Cash Plan
  • 23 days holiday per annum, increasing to a maximum of 25 days with service
  • Performance related bonus scheme
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Hard Skills & Tools
preventative maintenancediagnosing root causescontinuous improvement5SLeanKaizenelectrical maintenancemechanical maintenancecreating technical documentationreading engineering drawings
Soft Skills
strong practical engineering skillsgood communication skillsorganised approach to workflexibilityability to analyse breakdownsinitiating continuous improvement projects
Certifications
NVQ3BTECIPAFPAT TestingWorking at HeightConfined SpaceFirst AidForklift licenceLegionella AwarenessAsbestos Awareness