Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Technician
📍 Location: Materials Recycling Facility - East London/Kent
💷 Salary: Up to £54,000
🕒 Contract Type: Permanent | Full-Time
🔁 Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off
About the Opportunity
SearchTech is supporting a leading organisation in the recycling and industrial processing sector as they continue to expand their UK engineering workforce. We are now seeking experienced Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Technicians to join their high-performing team at a modern Materials Recycling Facility.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, hands-on engineer looking to further develop within a fast-paced, highly automated environment. You will play a key role in maximising equipment uptime, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring safe and efficient operation of plant assets.
Role Responsibilities
Electrical Focus with Mechanical Support:
Carry out planned preventive maintenance activities safely and in line with maintenance strategies
Respond to breakdowns, faults and reactive work, ensuring minimal disruption to operations
Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults and implement effective corrective actions
Support improvements, upgrades and modification projects to enhance plant reliability
Complete risk assessments to maintain safe working practices at all times
Ensure all engineering documentation, reports and shift logs are completed to required standards
Provide accurate technical feedback to operational leadership for decision-making
Assist with equipment installations, refurbishments, commissioning and project work
Maintain and update maintenance systems including CMMS records
Participate in problem-solving sessions such as RCA workshops and continuous improvement meetings
Attend daily engineering and operational reviews, reporting on maintenance compliance and progress
What We’re Looking For
NVQ Level 3 in Electro-technical Installations, Electrotechnical Systems & Equipment, or equivalent
Experience within a recycling, manufacturing, food, waste processing, aggregates, industrial engineering, or similar environment
Strong understanding of CMMS, maintenance planning and compliance
Proven experience with both reactive and preventive maintenance activities
Ability to work logically under pressure and troubleshoot effectively
Strong communication and reporting capability
Benefits Include:
Competitive salary
Company pension contribution
Call-out payments & paid overtime at 1.5x rate
23 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
Career development and internal progression opportunities
Interested?
If you’re a skilled Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Technician ready for a new technical challenge in a forward-thinking industry, we’d love to hear from you