Site Service Technician

Job title: Lubrication Technician - Essar
Location: Essar

Overview:
As part of the RS Maintenance Solutions team, you will perform time critical testing of customer oil samples to customers’ using a number of analytical testing techniques.  Our core offering is the provision of oil testing services of in-service oils to customers in food and beverage, manufacturing, transport, utilities and heavy industry. The rapid and effective testing of these samples is paramount to our customers understanding the health of their machines and being able to make informed decisions around what steps to take to extend the life of this equipment.

About the role:
This role is based at Essar’s Stanlow Oil Refinery in Ellesmere Port.  As part of the contract lubrication services team you will be required to perform routine lubrication tasks across the site, such as greasing, oil changes and basic lubrication-related maintenance activities to a fixed schedule in-line with site’s SOPs.

What you will be doing:

• Lubrication of plant equipment.
• Responsibility for a predefined section of the site from a lubrication task perspective.
• Liaise with client engineering teams and build a strong rapport with onsite staff.
• Inspection and maintenance of lubrication points and oil levels.
• Completion of visual PMs and equipment inspections.
• Fluid sampling for return to the Monition laboratory.
• Assisting sites with inventory management.
• Concise and accurately reporting your findings

What do I need to be successful?

If you have the following skills and experience, we want to hear from you:

• Previous experience in a similar role is vital, with knowledge of machinery lubrication, engineering and mechanical maintenance a must. The candidate will need to be a methodical worker with exceptional attention to detail.
• Qualification to MLA or MLT Level 1 or equivalent is desirable, but not essential. Experience of working a technical environment, such as non-destructive testing, analytical chemistry, or in another laboratory-based environment. Practical academic experience would be suitable.
• Due to the scale of the site, the role will involve driving from area to area in a company-provided van. A full driving licence is therefore essential.
• A strong awareness of the importance of safe working in an industrial or lab-based environment.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and make decisions
• Evidence of delivering against targets and working effectively with others
• Microsoft Office skills.

We Are RS

At RS, we are making amazing happen for a better world.

As a global product and service solutions provider, we help industrial customers operate more efficiently and sustainably. Operating in 33 markets, we support around one million customers worldwide with more than 875,000 stocked products, access to over five million additional products, and a range of service solutions designed to help businesses thrive.

What sets us apart is our people. More than 8,500 colleagues around the world bring technical expertise, digital innovation, and a customer first mindset to everything we do. Guided by our values – We are one team, We deliver brilliantly, We do the right thing, and We make every day better, we're creating an environment where our people can grow, contribute and make a meaningful impact.

Rewards

Our Reward Philosophy is designed to offer market competitive base salaries and provide all of our people the opportunity to participate in a short-term incentive, enabling them to share in the success of the Company.

Our total reward package is more than just the cash; our recognition and benefit offering provide the opportunity for us to recognise, reward and enable the wellbeing of our people at all stages of their journey with RS. Our rewards and benefits vary by country, but include:

• Financial - pension/retirement; life assurance; salary finance (payroll deduction loan scheme)
• Wellbeing - medical plans; health screening; critical illness; disability insurance; holiday / paid time off; employee assistance programme; discounted gym/health club membership
• Lifestyle - transportation assistance schemes (e.g., cycle to work, travel loans, car leasing); onsite catering/lunch vouchers; retail discounts
• Spotlight – our global recognition programme provides a platform to highlight and recognise people role modelling our values

Ready to Make Amazing Happen?

Join over 8,500 colleagues and help us shape the future of our industry. Whoever you are, wherever you are — it all starts here.

Apply now and make RS a part of your journey.

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