Electrical Maintenance Technician

Biffa Ltd; Old Holbrook; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to drive engineering activities at their facility. You will handle machinery problems, perform electrical fault finding, and ensure high standards of compliance and safety. The ideal candidate has an HNC in Electrical Engineering and experience with PLCs. Join a team focused on career development and enjoy benefits like a generous pension scheme and leisure discounts.

Benefits

Ongoing career development

Generous pension scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Life cover

Qualifications

• HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering is essential.
• Experience with PLCs, especially Siemens S7, is preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical fault diagnoses is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reactive maintenance and deal with machinery breakdowns.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Fault finding on PLCs

Motor electrical and mechanical fault finding

Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings

Controls and instrumentation knowledge

Education

HNC Electrical/Electronic Engineering

BS7671 18th edition

CompEx certification

Job description

Overview

The role holder will effectively drive engineering activities at Biffa MBT facility to deliver all operational aspects of the facility. The role holder will be responsible for driving plant availability through ensuring all PPM’s, reactive maintenance, engineering, and process improvements are carried out and implemented in a timely manner. The role holder will drive best practice on a shift basis through high engineering, compliance and H&S standards.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• The role will include working reactively, dealing with machinery problems and breakdowns, as well as working through planned preventative maintenance and project work. The electrical work covers everything from sensors, relays, AC/DC motors, contactors, control panels and PLCs. Ideally, we are looking for someone who can fault‑find on PLCs, preferably Siemens S7, but anything else is considered.
• Ensure all accidents, incidents and near misses are reported immediately.
• Ensure housekeeping is maintained to high standards.
• Motor electrical and mechanical fault finding, familiarity with MCC layout of panels.
• Controls and instrumentation (temperatures, pressure transducers, flow meters, etc). Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings. Electrical fault diagnoses. PLC hardware knowledge.

Qualifications

• HNC Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• BS7671 18th edition (advantageous)
• CompEx (advantageous)
• We would welcome applications from anyone with a similar job title such as Electrical Technician, Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Industrial Electrician, Multiskilled Maintenance Technician, Electrical Engineer (Junior / Associate level), Electrical Fitter, Control Systems Technician, Automation Technician, Instrumentation Technician, PLC Technician, Service Engineer (Electrical Bias), Test and Inspection Electrician, Facilities Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias), Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Service Technician, Shift Electrician, Electrical Installation Technician, Building Services Electrician, Plant Maintenance Electrician

Benefits

Here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – Because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Life cover.