Maintenance Technician

Astute's Power team is partnered with global engineering company to recruit a Maintenance Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Atherstone, Warwickshire.

The vital Maintenance Technician role comes with a salary of £40,000 + overtime + benefits.

If you're Maintenance Technician and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Maintenance Technician role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for:

Conduct Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical, electrical and C&I equipment, including motors, valves, rotating machinery, pumps, switchgear, variable speed drives, instrumentation and conveyor systems.
Develop and manage PPM schedules, while reviewing and assessing plant defects as required.
Identify critical maintenance spares and maintain effective control and management of spare parts stock.
Plan and implement plant improvement and engineering projects.
Supervise subcontractors and work closely with external contractors, particularly during scheduled maintenance, inspections and shutdown activities.
Provide technical knowledge, guidance and leadership to O&M Assistants in relation to maintenance activities.
Support the Maintenance Manager in the creation, implementation and initial configuration of the CMMS.
Accurately document maintenance activities within the CMMS and assist with scheduling future maintenance requirements.
Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair faults across a broad range of electrical and mechanical plant and equipment.
Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and actively investigate recurring faults, developing and implementing effective engineering solutions.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Ideally having a NVQ Level 3 minimum qualification in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation, etc
A health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be advantageous

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge

The Maintenance Technician role would suit someone who has:

Maintenance experience in a heavy process engineering environment such as Power Generation, Paper Mills, Refineries, Petrochemical, etc.
Experience working with CMMS to accurately record maintenance activities
Experience working with a variety of equipment including steam boilers, pumps, motors, variable speed drives, conveyor systems, valves, etc.

Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Technician role

A starting basic salary of £40,000
Overtime
Bonus
Other benefits
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