Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Job Requirements:

Alkegen Widnes is a full- sized manufacturing process plant operating 365 days on a full 24 / 7 production basis, consisting of two fibre producing manufacturing units. This exciting role for an Engineering Technician will need to be capable of working with the minimum amount of supervision, self-managing their work load as well as often being the sole technical resource on site. Capable of working from a plan covering planned, preventative, predictive and Reliability Centred Maintenance across all maintenance disciplines (EC & I & Mechanical). Has good level of communication skill both verbal & written. This role is for a 12 hour 4 on/4 off position, with an average of 42 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

Maintain, and troubleshoot all systems including power distribution, automated material handling equipment, Steam boilers, and all other operational equipment

Electrical, Instrumentation & control, mechanical, building and structural equipment and systems.

Maintaining Production equipment, Material handling equipment and Dust collection equipment

Electrical controls, PLC’s,VSD’s Servo motors, HMI, Motor control

Experience in preventive maintenance (PPMs)

Use power and hand tools to perform a variety of tasks including machine repair, electrical, electronic, and maintenance.

Lubrication Basics

Review and complete work order assignments.

Respond to verbal or written work assignments from Maintenance Supervisor, or other personnel as required during back shift/weekend coverage.

Inform supervisor of work in progress.

Independently observe, report, and correct facility and equipment discrepancies.

Checks for safety hazards, takes corrective action to eliminate safety hazards.

Maintain applicable logs, records, equipment history folders, and equipment operation and maintenance manuals in an accurate and comprehensive manner.

Perform any necessary task or assignment needed to ensure consistent service.

Qualifications/ Experience:

Electrically Biased engineer with Mechanical skills

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Ideally have completed a recognised apprenticeship

Preferably qualified to HNC Widnes is a full- sized manufacturing process plant operating 365 days on a full 24 / 7 production basis, consisting of two fibre producing manufacturing units, supported by all the necessary plant services such as compressed air, steam boilers, process water, gas, electrical

power systems etc. standard in Electrical Engineering or have IEE Regulation certified (18th Edition) Ideally have completed a recognised apprenticeship

Preferably someone with Electrical Furnace Power and Temperature Control – Thyristor ‘Burst Firing’ and Element Changes, Emerson Delta V DCS Systems, CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)

Capable to operate fork-lift

Capable to operate MEWP./ Man Lift

CompEx Dust and gas trained

Steam boiler experience

Minimum of 5 years experience would be preferential.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.