To work as part of a multi-discipline team that operates and maintains the BYK Widnes facility. Working as part of the engineering team the successful candidate will be responsible for providing Mechanical support for the production department; reporting to the Shift Manager. Working as part of the shift team the successful candidate will be responsible for providing Mechanical support for the production department. The role is part of a shift team working on a 4 on 6 off and 4 on 4 off x 12-hour shift pattern.
This position will provide a variety of challenges and opportunities to work with some of the latest technology and would ideally be suited to a person who is self-motivated and possesses the drive and enthusiasm that will make a difference. The person needs to be proactive in maintaining and developing knowledge and skill to meet needs of the business.
Key responsibilities
We invite you to get to know us better and to discover your own personal special side of life. Please send us your application, preferably via our job market www.altana.jobs. For further information, please contact:
Marilyn Sedman, HR Advisor, BYK Additives Ltd. Tel +44 (0) 151 495 9982.
For further information on the company, visit our website at www.byk.com
The desired candidate will be a self-starter and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and oral. A high level of computer literacy is desirable in the use of Microsoft Office.
In the ALTANA Group, you will work in a unique culture of innovation where the utmost importance is attached to promoting individual ideas and abilities as well as open, trusting interaction.
BYK Additives UK Ltd offers you a lot of advantages. They include the opportunity to work within a dynamic team in a successful business, a competitive salary and benefits package, the participation in site bonus scheme and the company pension scheme after a qualifying period, generous annual holiday entitlement as well as excellent development opportunities.
The salary range for this role is between £34398 and £38220. The role will also attract a shift allowance of £8218 and a committed hours payment, once training allows deployment to shift.
Job number:
AW00269
Legal entity:
BYK Additives Ltd. (UK)
Location:
Widnes Cheshire
BYK, as part of the ALTANA Group, is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals. Our innovative BYK additives improve scratch resistance and surface gloss, the mechanical strength or flow behaviour of materials, and properties such as UV-and light stability or flame retardancy. BYK has a global network of subsidiaries and employs a workforce of more than 2,500 people worldwide.
BYK Additives Limited based in Widnes is a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals, supplying additives to the coatings, consumer care, oil field and other specialty markets. The site has been the home of inorganic chemical manufacture since 1923 and has been part of the BYK Division of ALTANA AG, a privately owned speciality chemicals company, since 2013.
ALTANA AG and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.