Maintenance Technician

Kingston Upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

9/18/2024

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.

AAK International (Hull)

AAK International is in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment. The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class centre for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrial renaissance for Yorkshire. We operate the UK’s largest refinery for edible oils and fats at our King George Dock site, and supply ingredients and finished products to businesses in the food manufacturing, baking, foodservice, and retail sectors. We enjoy working closely with customers to co-develop bespoke products, in our well-equipped Customer Innovation Centre.

About The Role

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the optimal performance and longevity of our equipment and systems. You will be responsible for conducting detailed analyses, implementing preventive measures, and supporting the maintenance team in identifying and resolving potential reliability issues before they impact production. Your efforts will directly contribute to reducing downtime, improving efficiency, and enhancing the overall reliability of our operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the completion of the Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Plan.
• Ensure correct use and feedback through the CMMS to create history and working knowledge of the process.
• Liaison between Production, Engineering and Planning Co-ordinator to complete the maintenance/engineering plans.
• Develop and use key metrics to measure the reliability performance of the assets.
• Co-ordination with Engineering to identify correct spares and communicate with stores/procurement.
• Support the Supervisors and Scheduler to complete, compile and submit all necessary reports and documentation regarding both technical and management (costs) aspects of maintenance performed.
• Assist with engineering root cause analysis to identify future plans and develop the maintenance plan for the assets.
• Develop a system of PDM to aid in the protection of the assets.
• Integral to the drive of reliability at site; reliability actions, reliability mindset, PM Compliance, MTBF/MTTR, UMD.
  
  
  

About You

You are a detail-oriented and technically skilled professional with a strong background in maintenance. You will ideally have an understanding for reliability practices. Your passion for ensuring equipment runs smoothly and efficiently drives you to stay ahead of potential issues through proactive maintenance and innovative solutions. You have a keen eye for detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving, allowing you to identify the root causes of equipment failures and implement effective corrective actions.

• Experience in performing maintenance, repairs, and overhauls on various industrial equipment.
• Familiarity with troubleshooting techniques for diagnosing equipment issues.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, and executing maintenance projects.
• Ability to collaborate and/or co-ordinate with different departments to ensure minimal downtime and efficient project completion.
• Knowledge of industry standards, safety regulations, and compliance requirements and understand their priorities.
• Experience in maintaining safety and quality standards during maintenance activities.
• Ability to understand and work with mechanical systems and components.
• Familiarity with maintenance management software (e.g., CMMS), data analysis tools, and other relevant software.
  
  
  

If you are a dedicated and proactive technician with a strong commitment to reliability and a passion for maintaining high-performance systems, we encourage you to apply for this role. Your expertise will play a vital role in ensuring the efficiency and reliability of our operations.

In return AAK offer:

• 10% non-contribution pension.
• Bonus scheme.
• UK Healthcare scheme.
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
• Group life cover.
• Group income protection scheme.
• Ride2Work scheme.
  
  
  

About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.

AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.