{"id":1377439,"url":"https://alion.io/job/matthey-com-plant-improvement-engineer","title":"Plant Improvement Engineer","company":{"id":1799702,"name":"Johnson Matthey","domain":"matthey.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/matthey","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":20,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":34,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Royston, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":41000,"max_usd":97000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":306},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-28T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-28","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T14:47:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":65,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":65},"description":"Job title: Plant Improvement Engineer\nLocation: Royston, UK (site based role)\nThis role is a 12-month fixed term contract.\nThis role is instrumental in the success of the Royston site Maintenance and Engineering function. The key requirement is to root cause long standing issues with ageing assets. Within the business context build a cost benefit analysis to engage stakeholders and facilitate a decision. Where the decision is made to progress with a project, manage this within our management of change framework through contractors. Ensuring hand back to operations and maintenance is well managed.\nWorld-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As a Plant improvement engineer, you’ll contribute to JM’s mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future.\nThe role:\nAs a Plant improvement engineer, you will help drive our goals by:\nLead root cause analyses for equipment failures, chronic issues and unplanned outages. Ensure corrective actions are defined, implemented, and validated for sustained improvement.\nCreate and refine preventive and predictive maintenance strategies aligned with asset criticality and plant utilisation. Collaborate with maintenance teams to optimise schedules, frequencies, and scope to minimise downtime and cost.\nLead and support plant improvement projects aimed at enhancing asset integrity, equipment performance, process stability, and plant availability.\nUse CMMS data to identify bad acting assets, evaluate failure modes and analyse MTBF/MTTR.\nManaging contractors, reviewing RAMS and ensuring work is carried out per the plan. Ensuring safe systems of work are followed to execute the job.\nWorking broadly with SMEs and the wider team to engage and manage stakeholders such that the needs and intent of the work is understood\nKey skills that will help you succeed in this role:\nOperational Maintenance Experience\nRoot cause analysis/ structured problem-solving experience\nPreventative maintenance / condition based monitoring\nExcellent communication skills - able to communicate across all levels in the business\nEven if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!\nWhat we offer:\nWe make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees’ financial and physical wellbeing, such as:\nRetirement savings\nShare plans\nSaving accounts\nHouse saving funds\nLife and disability insurance\nCommuter allowances and loans\nMedical plans / health assessments\nFitness discounts\nReady to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!\nAt JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.\nFor any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact . We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.\nClosing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.\n#LI-AG1\n#LI-Onsite\n#CVL\n#JMUK\nTo submit your application, please click the \"Apply\" button online.\nAll applications are carefully considered and your details will be stored on our secure Application Management System. This is used throughout Johnson Matthey for the selection of suitable candidates for our vacancies as they arise. Johnson Matthey respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.\nFor more information about how your personal data is used please view our privacy notice: Johnson Matthey Privacy Notice. By applying for this role and creating an account you are agreeing to the notice.\nJohnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4515,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T07:09:19Z"}],"liveness":{"score":9,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.26,"p_room":0.36,"age_days":65,"expected_fill_days":34,"reasons":["conf:26","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/matthey-com-plant-improvement-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/matthey-com-plant-improvement-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T19:26:53Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2005,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2995,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}