Biomass Plant Mechanical & Multi-Skilled Technician

Altera Recruitment Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Call-out charge

Overtime pay

Biomass/renewable energy sector

Job summary

Altera Recruitment Group is supporting a specialist renewable energy business in Leicestershire to recruit a Mechanical-Biased Multi-Skilled Technician for a biomass power plant. The role spans planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical and electrical assets within a heavy process environment.

You will work with an established operations team, perform preventative maintenance, contribute to plant improvements, and use CMMS to manage records.

Qualifications

• Time served or Level 3 qualified in Maintenance Engineering with a multi-Skilled bias.
• Minimum 4 years' maintenance experience in a heavy process environment.
• Strong mechanical maintenance experience with sufficient electrical knowledge.
• Experience planning, scoping or delivering small-scale maintenance projects and using CMMS platforms.
• Knowledge of steam systems, water treatment or pressure and lifting equipment regulations would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment including pumps, gearboxes, motors, valves, panels, instrumentation and controls.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, inspections and condition-based monitoring.
• Support plant upgrades, modifications, maintenance projects and outage planning and execution.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records through the site CMMS and ensure suitable spares are available to support plant performance.
• Work safely and in accordance with site procedures, maintenance strategies, statutory requirements and industry best practice.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical knowledge

Maintenance planning

CMMS understanding

Education

Time served or Level 3 in Maintenance Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Altera Recruitment Group is supporting a specialist renewable energy business in Leicestershire to recruit a Mechanical-Biased Multi-Skilled Technician for a biomass power plant. The role spans planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical and electrical assets within a heavy process environment.

You will work with an established operations team, perform preventative maintenance, contribute to plant improvements, and use CMMS to manage records.