Job Description
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EC&I Engineering Technician
Location: Kemsley
Salary: £51,740-£57,486 + Allowances
Our Kemsley CHP Maintenance Team, part of EON UK's Generation B2B section, are looking for a Multi Skilled, EC&I Engineering Technician to support a state of the art New Build CHP plant delivering 24/7 Steam and Electricity to our customer DS Smith.
Within this role, you won’t only undertake key maintenance activities in accordance with E.ON’s established systems, but you’ll also contribute to the maintenance plan by providing key insights and reports.
You will use your skills and experience to support the Maintenance Coordinator, by completing maintenance through a balance of hands-on activities and managing appropriate resources, for mechanical, electrical and C&I issues dependent on your bias and skill set. This will include fault diagnosis and rectification in the event of unplanned breakdown to bring plant back online safely with the minimum of down time. You will support the planning and co-ordination of site outages as well as day to day planned maintenance activities. You will identify and procure strategic spares and contract services as well as being responsible for your own contracts and contractors.
Main responsibilities:
* Scheduling of maintenance activities to ensure efficient use of resources and maximise opportunities for maintenance when the plant is on a planned outage.
* Deliver maintenance of plant to meet and exceed business KPI’s.
* Assist the site in maintaining the highest levels of compliance with statutory legislation and company standards and compliance targets.
* Deliver and support analysis of plant issues, providing expert technical advice to the Maintenance Coordinator to assist in the decision-making process.
* Contract and contractor management, monitoring safety and progress against agreed targets.
* Support the identification and implementation of improvements to all areas that affect plant performance
What we need from you
* HNC / ONC or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
* Experience in power generation or similar industry required.
* Experience of managing contractors to ensure activities can be carried out safely and on time
* Flexible approach, being able to support out of normal hours on occasions
* Ability to work within a team as well as individually
It would be great if you had
* NEBOSH or IOSH Certificate.
Here’s what you need to know
This role includes an 11% Contract Hours Allowance p/a & South East allowance £1,266 p/a.
* Award-Winning Benefits: Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. Recognised with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022, our benefits truly stand out.
* Recognised for Family-Friendly and Hybrid Policies: In 2024, we earned Double Recognition at the Personnel Today Awards for our exceptional family-friendly and hybrid working initiatives. Lets discuss how we can work together flexibly.
* Inclusive Employer: As the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (currently ranked 8th), we’re committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and fairness for everyone.
* Support for Disabled Applicants: As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum role criteria.
* Development Opportunities: With inclusive talent networks, learning resources, and skill-building programs, your career growth is a priority.