Maintenance Technician Job at LANXESS (Manchester)

Maintenance Technician

LANXESS

Location:
United Kingdom , Manchester

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

LANXESS UK is now recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join our team in Trafford Park! We’re looking for a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation across our upper tier COMAH Site. Reporting to the Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent, you will play a key role in maintaining critical rotating equipment, pressure systems, and plant infrastructure. You’ll work under our Permit to Work and LOTOTO systems, carrying out planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime and ensure compliance with COMAH and site engineering standards.

Job Responsibility:

Carry out planned, reactive, preventive, and predictive mechanical maintenance
Diagnose mechanical faults and perform repairs to rotating equipment (pumps, gearboxes, agitators, etc.)
Overhaul, disassemble, inspect, and reassemble pressure systems, ancillary equipment, and heat exchangers
Prepare plant and equipment for statutory inspections, ensuring safe reinstatement
Undertake alignment, lubrication, condition monitoring, and mechanical diagnostics
Install, test, commission, and maintain pipework, vessels, and associated plant equipment
Work closely with Operations to ensure safe handover, isolation, and recommissioning of equipment
Maintain and update technical records and record activities in SAP CMMS
Participate in Emergency Response Team (ERT) duties as required
Contribute to site safety by identifying hazards, completing RAMS, and supporting continual improvement
Complete Multidisciplinary working to support the needs of the production units where trained and competent

Requirements:

NVQ3 or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering Maintenance (Or similar)
Experience in a chemical, COMAH, or high hazard manufacturing environment
Proven experience with rotating equipment overhauls and mechanical diagnostics
Ability to interpret P&IDs and engineering drawings
Ability to work independently or as part of a team with strong problem solving skills

Nice to have:

BTEC/HNC in Mechanical or Maintenance Engineering
Experience using SAP or similar maintenance management systems

What we offer:

Competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program
Retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care
Flexible working arrangements
Professional and personal development
Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 19, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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