Job Title: Mechanical Technician
Location: Dunbar, East Lothian
Compensation: Competitive + Up to £3K Bonus + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Technician, at our Torness Power Station site.
The Role
As a Mechanical Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll provide support to EDF to enhance lifetime of power station and represent Cavendish Nuclear.
Day-to-day, you’ll participate in the planning and preparation of works for Mechanical maintenance delivery as per EDF requirements.
1. Carry out work in accordance with the work packs and best practice and applicable trade/legal standards.
2. Comply with any health and safety requirements of the work pack or work area.
3. Carry out safety and behavioural observation.
4. Comply with quality requirements of the work pack
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Torness Power Station, East Lothian.
Essential Experience of the Mechanical Technician:
5. Technical fault finding.
6. Procedure/task instruction compliance.
7. Safe systems of work.
8. Compliance within regulated industry.
Qualifications for the Mechanical Technician:
9. Apprenticeship in relevant discipline preferred although will consider experience in similar field.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at
What We Offer
10. Generous holiday allowance
11. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
12. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
13. Employee share scheme
14. Employee shopping savings portal
15. Payment of Professional Fees
16. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
17. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
18. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
19. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
20. Potential to develop skills
21. A dynamic working environment
22. Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer
Cavendish Nuclear
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