Maintenance Technician

**Location**: Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
**Contract Type**: Permanent
**Hours**: Full Time
**Salary**: Competitive

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 Hull**

AAK Hull 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 and the UK.

At our recently upgraded site at King George Dock we operate the UK's largest refinery for edible oils and fats. We supply businesses in the sectors of food manufacturing, baking, foodservice and retail, and we work closely with customers to co-develop bespoke products.

**About the role**

AAK are seeking to appoint an Electrically biased Maintenance Technician (days) to join the Hull Maintenance Engineering team. The role will support the team to deliver the product at the right quality, at the right time, in the right quantity and for the right cost in a safe and effective manner.

**Main responsibilities will include**:

- Ensure QSHE compliance
- Uphold Maintenance schedules
- Maintain Customer Service by ensuring improved equipment availability through maintenance and OEE improvement projects
- Ensure detailed records are maintained of work activities on the CMMS system
- Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Working with the Team, engaging with others, taking part in daily meetings and being visible within specific area of responsibility

**About you**

This role calls for an individual who has a high degree of technical capability. You will to be a good communicator, able to share knowledge and build effective relationships. You will be expected to be self-starting and able to manage your time to deliver activities and objectives.
- HNC in Electrical Engineering preferred
- NVQ/VRQ L3 Electrical Engineering required
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to manage and prioritise workloads.
- Strong attention to detail.
- PLC knowledge or use of SCADA systems
- Strong team player and able to work well on own initiative.
- Fault finding on instrumentation equipment
- Maintain process equipment including pumps, valves, heat exchangers and steam systems
- Maintain chilling, filling, packaging equipment

**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.

**You may have experience of the following**: Maintenance Technician, Facilities Technician, Facilities Engineer, Facilities Assistant, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Operative, PPM, Reactive Maintenance, Electrical Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance, Electrician, Multi Skilled Engineer, etc.

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