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O&M Mechanical Technician (Waste-to-Energy)
46 000GBP
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TL;DR
O&M Mechanical Technician (Waste-to-Energy): Maintaining and repairing mechanical systems and equipment at a 24/7 waste-to-energy plant with an accent on rotating plant, conveyors, gearboxes, valves, and hydraulic systems. Focus on diagnosing faults, planning maintenance work, assessing operational risks, and supporting safe plant performance.
Location: Slough, England, United Kingdom
Salary: approximately £46,000 per year plus a £2,500 annual call-out allowance
Company
develops waste-to-X infrastructure that converts waste into energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and other valuable outputs.
What you will do
- Perform mechanical repairs across plant process systems and equipment.
- Inspect, lubricate, adjust, and maintain plant equipment to support efficient operation.
- Plan assigned maintenance work and support production schedules and plant output requirements.
- Conduct risk identification, analysis, and assessments.
- Provide work direction and instruction to other team members.
- Participate in HSE inspections, audits, assessments, and meetings, and report safety infringements.
Requirements
- Recognised engineering apprenticeship; an HNC/D qualification in engineering is desirable.
- Experience in maintenance or engineering within a 24/7 heavy process environment.
- Experience with gearboxes, conveyors, steam-raising plant, valves, rotating plant, and hydraulic systems.
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
- Team leadership, fault diagnosis, problem-solving, planning, management, and safety-focused skills.
- Excellent written, reading, and verbal English communication skills.
Culture & Benefits
- Full-time position within the Operations and Maintenance team.
- Pension contribution of up to 10% from the employer.
- Life assurance at four times salary.
- Private medical and dental insurance.
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