Engineering & Maintenance Manager - Energy from Waste

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; Swansea; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking an Engineering & Maintenance Manager for their Cardiff plant. This role involves overseeing maintenance operations to ensure maximum plant availability, leading a skilled team, and managing budgets. Ideal candidates will have an HNC and substantial experience in heavy process industries.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an HNC in a relevant engineering discipline, ideally mechanical.
• At least 5 years in maintenance/engineering within a relevant heavy process industry.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team of mechanical, electrical, and C&I technicians.
• Planning and executing plant shutdowns/outages.
• Managing the maintenance budget and schedule.

Skills

Team Management

Budget Management

Maintenance Scheduling

Education

HNC in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Engineering & Maintenance Manager – Energy from Waste

Up to £70,000 + bonus + benefits

Cardiff, Wales

MC Technical Recruitment is currently recruiting for an Engineering & Maintenance Manager to join an energy from waste power station in the Cardiff area. Using state-of-the-art technology, this plant processes around 425,000 tonnes of waste per year, generating enough electricity to power over 68,000 homes.

As the Engineering & Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating the maintenance function, including a team of multi-skilled technicians, ensuring plant downtime is minimized.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Managing and directing a team of mechanical, electrical, and C&I technicians to ensure minimum plant downtime and maximum availability
2. Planning and executing plant shutdowns/outages
3. Managing the department's maintenance budget
4. Overseeing the management of the maintenance schedule
5. Developing and maintaining records of plant maintenance, including work orders, PPMs, and outage and inspection reports
6. Overseeing on-site contractors

To be considered for this role, you should have:

1. A minimum of an HNC in a relevant engineering discipline, ideally mechanical
2. At least 5 years of experience in maintenance/engineering within a relevant heavy process industry, ideally power, but industries such as chemical production or aggregates are also relevant.