Astute's power team are looking for a Mechanical Technician / Mechanical Craftsperson to a large Energy from Waste plant located in Kent, South East England. This plant can produce up to 45MW of Power by processing up to 550,000 tonnes of waste per year, usually destined for landfill.
As a Mechanical Craftsperson you'll be responsible for all reactive & preventative maintenance across a variety of critical equipment including fluidised bed boilers, heat exchangers, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes and associated plant.
This is a permanent position which is offering a competitive starting salary plus bonus, overtime, call out payments & benefits package.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader, as a Mechanical Technician you will be responsible for:
1. Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including pumps, gearboxes, valves, etc.
2. Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
3. Assisting in plant developments and projects
4. Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
5. Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site CMMS including creating work packs and reporting on works carried out
6. Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
7. Ensure appropriate levels of stock / spares are available
8. Involved in continuous improvement activities, plant inspections and fault in...