Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.
At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy.
Keep Our Site Running. Drive Reliability. Make a Difference.
We are looking for an experienced Utilities & Facilities Technician to join our Engineering team at our Harlow manufacturing site. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on maintenance professional who thrives on solving problems, improving systems, and ensuring critical site utilities operate safely and efficiently. You'll play a vital role in maintaining the infrastructure that keeps our manufacturing operations running, including steam generation, compressed air, cooling systems, chillers, and nitrogen plant equipment.
If you're a motivated engineer with a strong maintenance background and a passion for safety, reliability, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Utilities & Facilities Technician, you'll be responsible for carrying out both preventative and reactive maintenance activities across site utilities and facilities.
Key responsibilities include:
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Maintaining and supporting critical utility systems including:
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Steam boilers
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Cooling towers
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Compressed air systems
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Chillers
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Nitrogen generation plant
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Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities
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Diagnosing and resolving equipment faults efficiently and safely
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Supporting the Utilities & Facilities Supervisor in managing engineering risk and asset reliability
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Ensuring compliance with all Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) standards
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Maintaining high housekeeping standards through 5S principles
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Updating and improving engineering documentation and procedures
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Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across utilities operations
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Following all site engineering and business processes
About You
We're looking for an engineer who combines strong technical expertise with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
You'll ideally have:
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A recognised apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering
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At least 5 years' maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
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BOAS (Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme) qualification
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Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
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Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the site
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A high level of ownership, accountability and commitment to delivering results
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The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
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Experience working on industrial utilities and facilities equipment
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Knowledge of:
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Steam boiler systems
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Legionella control and water treatment
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Cooling systems
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Asbestos awareness
We're interested in individuals who are:
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Safety-focused in everything they do
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Dynamic and solutions-oriented
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Motivated by continuous improvement
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Reliable and dependable under pressure
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Practical, hands-on and achievement-focused
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Passionate about engineering excellence
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to be part of a team that plays a critical role in supporting manufacturing operations. You'll work with varied and challenging equipment, contribute to site reliability improvements, and help ensure our utilities infrastructure operates safely, efficiently, and sustainably. If you're ready to take the next step in your engineering career, we'd love to hear from you.
Global Benefits Overview
Competitive, market-aligned compensation
Discretionary global bonus scheme
Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions
Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role
Healthcare – tailored to regional locations
Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)
Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs
Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives
Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country
Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive
Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes
