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Ashland

Specialty chemicals provider for coatings, pharma

Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeZwijndrecht, Netherlands

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed technical higher professional education in Mechanical Engineering and/or Electrical and Instrumentation is required.
  • Good communication skills are required.
  • Ability to work within clear and fixed structures is required.
  • Strong affinity with maintenance systems and data is required, along with knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft SharePoint; knowledge of IBM Maximo is preferred within this requirement.
  • Good spoken and written Dutch and English are required.
  • Availability for on-call duty outside working hours according to a rota is required, with the ability to be on site within one hour.
  • Willingness to complete additional education or training when needed for technical specialization and further development in the role is required.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, manage, and continuously improve maintenance concepts, translating them into detailed work packages that specify tasks, materials, frequency, and costs.
  • Functionally manage and further develop the Maintenance Management System (Maximo), including asset structures, maintenance plans, and data quality.
  • Collect and process relevant information into standard procedures and maintenance documentation in Microsoft SharePoint, linking it to available installation information and records.
  • Compile and standardize work packages for mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation, civil, and other work to support third-party preventive maintenance execution.
  • Assess completed work and reports, and initiate and follow up on improvement actions.
  • Investigate and analyze recurring failures and deviations, and initiate and implement structural improvements.
  • Serve as a technical resource for mechanics and work planners on complex failures and maintenance questions.
  • Manage and establish spare-parts and bill-of-material structures in the enterprise resource planning system, aligning material requirements with maintenance plans.
  • Optimize maintenance processes and working methods using data and analysis.
  • Coordinate regularly with stakeholders to further improve the execution and effectiveness of maintenance activities.
  • Initiate, assess, and follow up on changes within the Management of Change process.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least one to three years of relevant work experience in an industrial or chemical environment is preferred.
  • Electrical and Instrumentation knowledge is preferred.
  • Experience working at a SEVESO-regulated site is preferred.

About the Company

Ashland

Specialty chemicals provider for coatings, pharma

Ashland is a diversified specialty chemicals company that originated as an oil refinery in 1924 and gradually shifted into chemicals, construction, and coal before fully reinventing itself as a pure-play specialty chemicals provider. Its products serve the personal care, pharmaceutical, and coatings markets. The company operates by developing and supplying chemical ingredients used in formulations across these industries, rather than delivering consumer finished goods. Compared with competitors, Ashland focuses on specialty chemical ingredients with an emphasis on performance materials and advanced additives, supported by a history of strategic acquisitions and spin-offs that steered it away from refining into differentiated chemical solutions. The company’s goal is to grow as a leading supplier of high-value, specialty ingredients by applying chemistry to improve the performance and quality of its customers’ products.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Covington, KY
Founded
1924

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