EC&I Engineering Technician

E.ON UK PLC; Kemsley; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

E.ON UK PLC is seeking a Multi Skilled, EC&I Engineering Technician for their Kemsley CHP Maintenance Team. This role involves key maintenance tasks, including fault diagnosis and coordination of maintenance activities to support a new CHP plant. The position offers competitive salary, allowances, and a range of award-winning benefits, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life cover

Bonus opportunities

Flexible benefits with tax/NI savings

Qualifications

• Experience in power generation or a similar industry.
• Experience managing contractors safely and efficiently.
• Ability to support out-of-hours work.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling maintenance activities for efficient resource use.
• Delivering maintenance to meet or exceed KPIs.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory legislation and company standards.

Skills

Team player

Independent worker

Flexibility

Education

HNC / ONC or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline

Job description

We need everyone’s positive energy and innovative thinking to lead the energy transition to net zero. That’s why we welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and have a range of flexible working options to suit everyone!

Location: Kemsley

Salary: £51,740-£57,486 + Allowances

Our Kemsley CHP Maintenance Team, part of EON UK's Generation B2B section, is looking for a Multi Skilled, EC&I Engineering Technician to support a state-of-the-art New Build CHP plant delivering 24/7 Steam and Electricity to our customer DS Smith.

This role involves undertaking key maintenance activities in accordance with E.ON’s systems and contributing to the maintenance plan through insights and reports.

You will support the Maintenance Coordinator by completing maintenance tasks, primarily electrical and C&I, including fault diagnosis and rectification during unplanned breakdowns to restore plant operation safely and quickly. You will also support planning and coordination of site outages, day-to-day planned maintenance, and manage contracts and contractors.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Scheduling maintenance activities for efficient resource use and maximizing outage opportunities.
2. Delivering maintenance to meet or exceed KPIs.
3. Ensuring compliance with statutory legislation and company standards.
4. Analyzing plant issues and providing technical advice.
5. Managing contracts and contractors, monitoring safety and progress.
6. Implementing improvements to enhance plant performance.

Qualifications and Experience:

• HNC / ONC or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in power generation or a similar industry.
• Experience managing contractors safely and efficiently.
• Flexible, with the ability to support out-of-hours work.
• Team player and independent worker.

Preferred:

• NEBOSH or IOSH Certificate.

Additional Information:

This role includes an 11% Contract Hours Allowance per annum and a South East allowance of £1,266 per annum.

Benefits:

• Award-winning benefits including 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and flexible benefits with tax/NI savings. Recognized with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022.
• Family-friendly and hybrid policies, with recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024.
• Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers, committed to diversity and fairness.
• Support for disabled applicants, guaranteeing interviews for qualifying candidates.
• Development opportunities through networks, resources, and training programs.