Mechanical Technician – Energy from Waste
c£47,000 plus bonus + benefits
Runcorn, Cheshire
MC Technical Recruitment are currently seeking a Mechanical Technician to join the maintenance department of an Energy from Waste power station in the Cheshire area. The plant processes over 1 million tonnes of non-recyclables each year. The Mechanical Technician will be responsible for the planning and execution of mechanical maintenance work across the site to ensure minimum downtime.
Roles and Responsibilities
As the Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for:
Fault finding, repair work and planned & reactive maintenance on a wide range of mechanical plant equipment including pumps, valves, gearboxes, conveyors etc.
Assisting with outage planning and coordination
Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the CMMS
Providing technical support to the operations team when required
Working alongside other Technicians and Engineers with regards to plant projects and upgrades
Managing contractors when required
Other duties as required
To be considered for this role you should have:
A relevant engineering qualification at NVQ/ONC/ level 3 ideally in mechanical engineering or similar
At least 2 years of post-apprenticeship experience working in a hands-on maintenance or servicing roles across a heavy process industry e.g. power station, chemical plant, paper mill, pharmaceutical or manufacturing site
Experience carrying out maintenance and repair work on pumps, valves, gearboxes, and other rotating machinery
Experience using a CMMS (computerise maintenance management system)
Some basic welding/fabrication skills would be desirable
Ideally experience managing and directing contractors
Experience using a CMMS (computerise maintenance management system)
Salary & Benefits
This role comes with a competitive basic salary of £47,239
Company pension
Annual bonus
A range of other benefits
Monday to Friday, 40hrs a week, days based position
If you are interested in this role, please apply via the link below or contact Matt at MC Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed) / (url removed) for a confidential chat