Maintenance Improvement Support Engineer

Job description

Chemring Energetics UK is a global business providing a range of equipment based on energetic materials for defence, civil defence and key commercial customers.

An exciting opportunity is available for a Maintenance Improvement Support Engineer to join our team on a fixed-term basis.

Reporting to the Head of Site Engineering, the Maintenance Improvement Support Engineer is responsible for delivering targeted maintenance improvement activities to strengthen maintenance reliability, safety and compliance. This role is critical in developing robust risk assessments for planned maintenance activities, improving corrective and reactive maintenance processes, and enhancing CMMS data quality for Safety Critical Equipment assets.

We're looking for an experienced Maintenance Improvement Support Engineer who can take a proactive approach to improving maintenance processes and asset integrity. At CEUK, you will work as part of a diverse team, collaborating with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, H&SE and external contractors to deliver meaningful improvements across the site. With safety, compliance and operational excellence at the core, you'll play a key role in ensuring maintenance activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with business requirements.

If you're technically strong, detail-focused, and passionate about improving maintenance performance in a high-hazard manufacturing environment, this position gives you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Key Accountabilities & Duties:

• Ensure all activities are carried out in full compliance with H&SE legislation, company policies and procedures.
• Produce task-based preventive maintenance risk assessments for planned maintenance activities on Safety Critical Equipment.
• Develop and implement a structured risk assessment process for corrective maintenance work.
• Review maintenance tasks to ensure hazards, controls, isolations, permits and competency requirements are clearly defined.
• Update and improve CMMS master data, including asset records, preventive maintenance routines, job plans, Safety Critical Equipment information and maintenance history.
• Support effective management of Safety Critical Equipment governance through improved data quality, inspection visibility and maintenance compliance.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, H&SE and contractors to ensure work is planned, risk assessed and executed safely.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to maintenance processes, reliability, compliance and asset integrity.
• Monitor progress against agreed improvement actions and report risks, issues and opportunities to the Line Manager.
• Promote safe working practices and support compliance with COMAH requirements, permit-to-work systems and site maintenance standards.
• Work towards agreed objectives and timescales, ensuring deliverables are achieved and improvements remain on track.

About You:

• You will have a strong commitment to Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to identify potential issues and coordinate effective solutions before they become problems.
• A continuous improvement approach, always seeking opportunities to strengthen maintenance performance and deliver business benefit.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to maintenance planning and compliance activities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• The ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across multiple functions.
• Comfortable working with maintenance management systems and IT tools.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities and deliver within agreed timeframes.
• A good understanding of company policies, procedures and compliance requirements.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Engineering qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting maintenance improvement activities within COMAH, high-hazard, process, chemical, energy or manufacturing environments.
• Strong working knowledge of planned, corrective and reactive maintenance processes.
• Hands-on experience using CMMS systems to improve asset data, job plans, maintenance history and compliance reporting.
• Practical understanding of risk assessments, permit-to-work systems, isolation standards and Safety Critical Equipment requirements.
• Experience of improving maintenance compliance, reliability and asset integrity within a manufacturing or process environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and operational stakeholders.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent safety qualification would be advantageous.

If you have the necessary skills and experience for the position of Maintenance Improvement Support Engineer, then we would love to hear from you. Please apply by submitting your CV.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Stevenston

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

17-08-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English