Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician

Akzo Nobel N.V.; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coatings company in Gateshead is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to ensure maximum uptime and safe operations at their facility. Responsibilities include maintaining plant equipment, performing fault diagnosis, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives. Applicants should have electrical and mechanical qualifications, along with strong problem-solving skills. Competitive salary and a range of benefits are offered, including holidays and employee discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday excluding bank holidays

Income protection

Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Life Assurance

Company pension

Product discounts

Flexible benefits scheme offering Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more

Qualifications

• Experience in a multi-skilled maintenance role, ideally within a COMAH chemical facility.
• Knowledge of motors, pumps, valves, gearboxes, conveyors, palletisers, and filling lines.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Implement statutory inspection routines and preventative maintenance on plant equipment.
• Diagnose faults and investigate root causes of repeated breakdowns.
• Collaborate with colleagues to install and commission new equipment.

Skills

Strong diagnosis and fault-finding skills

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Strong health & safety awareness

Proactive approach to problem-solving

Education

Electrical and Mechanical trade qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 3)

HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Company Overview

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

Job Title

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician
AkzoNobel – Felling, Gateshead

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description. We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world-class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

Job Purpose

Join our Engineering team in Felling as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician, where you’ll play a vital role in maintaining plant and equipment to ensure maximum uptime and safe operations. You’ll carry out preventative maintenance, fault finding, and repairs, while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across our busy production site.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement statutory inspection routines and preventative maintenance on plant equipment.
• Diagnose faults and investigate root causes of repeated breakdowns, implementing permanent solutions.
• Collaborate with colleagues to install and commission new equipment.
• Ensure all maintenance work is accurately recorded in our CMMS system.
• Complete work within agreed timescales and in compliance with safety standards.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to enhance performance.
• Work with and assist contractors as required.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Electrical and Mechanical trade qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 3).
• Experience in a multi-skilled maintenance role, ideally within a COMAH chemical facility.
• Strong diagnosis and fault-finding skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Strong health & safety awareness and ability to work safely under recognised codes and practices.

Desirable

• HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Previous experience on a COMAH site.
• Knowledge of motors, pumps, valves, gearboxes, conveyors, palletisers, and filling lines.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
• Intermediate computer literacy skills.

What Makes You Stand Out

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise effectively.
• Flexibility to work shifts and weekends when required.

What We Offer at AkzoNobel

• Competitive salary (depending on experience) plus shift allowances.
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• Income protection.
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• Company pension.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more.

We’ve been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.