Mechanical Technician - Energy from Waste

Mechanical Technician – Energy from Waste



c£47,000 plus  bonus + benefits



Runcorn, Cheshire



MC Technical Recruitment are currently seeking a Mechanical Technician to join the maintenance department of an Energy from Waste power station in the Cheshire area. The plant processes over 1 million tonnes of non-recyclables each year. The Mechanical Technician will be responsible for the planning and execution of mechanical maintenance work across the site to ensure minimum downtime.



Roles and Responsibilities



As the Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for:



Fault finding, repair work and planned & reactive maintenance on a wide range of mechanical plant equipment including pumps, valves, gearboxes, conveyors etc.

Assisting with outage planning and coordination

Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the CMMS

Providing technical support to the operations team when required

Working alongside other Technicians and Engineers with regards to plant projects and upgrades

Managing contractors when required

Other duties as required

To be considered for this role you should have:



A relevant engineering qualification at NVQ/ONC/ level 3 ideally in mechanical engineering or similar

At least 2 years of post-apprenticeship experience working in a hands-on maintenance or servicing roles across a heavy process industry e.g. power station, chemical plant, paper mill, pharmaceutical or manufacturing site

Experience carrying out maintenance and repair work on pumps, valves, gearboxes, and other rotating machinery

Experience using a CMMS (computerise maintenance management system)

Some basic welding/fabrication skills would be desirable

Ideally experience managing and directing contractors

Experience using a CMMS (computerise maintenance management system)

Salary & Benefits



This role comes with a competitive basic salary of £47,239

Company pension

Annual bonus

A range of other benefits

Monday to Friday, 40hrs a week, days based position

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the link below or contact Matt at MC Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed) / (url removed) for a confidential chat