Conveyor Maintenance Technician — 4on/4off, Night Shift Premium

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health and wellbeing resources

24h virtual GP access

Volunteer day

Job summary

Veolia ES (UK) Limited is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to perform planned and reactive maintenance on fixed production plant at the Veolia Shrewsbury site. You will maintain conveyors, inspect and tension belts, diagnose mechanical faults and support production targets within a 42-hour rotating shift pattern. NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent is required. The role emphasizes safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent required.
• Strong hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in heavy industrial environments.
• Experience maintaining conveyor systems and components (belts, rollers, idlers, pulleys).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on fixed production plant and machinery.
• Maintain and repair conveyor systems and their components.
• Inspect, track, tension, and replace conveyor belts to ensure safe operation.
• Diagnose mechanical faults to minimise downtime and support production targets.
• Carry out planned shutdown maintenance and component replacements.
• Raise defects and record maintenance activity in the maintenance system.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Conveyor systems maintenance

Fault-finding rotating equipment

Safety procedures (permit-to-work)

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Conveyor belts

Job description

Veolia ES (UK) Limited is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to perform planned and reactive maintenance on fixed production plant at the Veolia Shrewsbury site. You will maintain conveyors, inspect and tension belts, diagnose mechanical faults and support production targets within a 42-hour rotating shift pattern. NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent is required. The role emphasizes safety and continuous improvement.