Maintenance Engineer

Biffa; Great Blakenham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing career development

Generous pension scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Life cover

Job summary

Biffa Group's Masons MRF Facility in Suffolk is seeking a Maintenance Technician to respond to operational engineering needs and reduce downtime. Day shifts 06:00 to 16:00 or 07:00 to 17:00; Night shifts 17:00 to 03:00, with one week per month on nights. Overtime paid at x1.5.

You will carry out preventative and breakdown maintenance, use CMMS, supervise contractors when needed, and support safety and plant reliability.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Mechanical/Plant/Engineering qualification is desirable.
• Welding and fabrication skills are desirable.
• Experience with conveyor systems and associated plant is desirable.
• Understanding of electrical/instrument maintenance is desirable.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics is desirable.
• Candidates with related job titles will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Respond to operational engineering needs to reduce downtime.
• Supervise contractors where required and ensure work meets standards.
• Support the Engineering Supervisor in developing team skills.
• Carry out plant fault finding and rectification on equipment.
• Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on site equipment.
• Identify faults and improvement opportunities to prevent failures.
• Use CMMS to manage work requests, equipment history and stock usage.
• Maintain a safe workplace and engineering facilities.

Skills

Mechanical/Plant engineering

Welding & fabrication

Conveyor systems

Electrical & instrumentation

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Multi-skilled technician

Education

Level 3 Mechanical/Plant/Engineering

Job description

Help us make a difference as a Maintenance Technician at our Masons MRF Facility in Suffolk.

Day shifts: 06:00 to 16:00 or 07:00 to 17:00
Night shifts: 17:00 to 03:00

One week per month is on nights

Overtime available at x1.5

Salary: £41,792 per year

A quick look at the role.

The Engineer will be required to effectively and efficiently respond to all operational engineering needs, as directed by the Engineering Supervisor, to reduce operational downtime. To ensure health and safety requirements are always considered and executed.

Your core responsibilities.

• Comply fully with all safety instructions, policies and procedure to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and all others present
• Where necessary supervise a team of contractors and ensure work is carried out to the standard required
• Support the Engineering Supervisor in the development of other team members skills and abilities
• Carry out problem solving activities on the plant and machinery to identify faults and rectify them
• Carry out maintenance, both preventative and breakdown, on all equipment on the site
• Proactively identify potential faults and improvement opportunities on the plant and equipment to prevent future failures or to identify more efficient methods of work
• Use the CMMS fully as per the company procedures to promote timely reaction to work requests, build equipment history and promote effective stock control and record material usage
• Maintain the workplace, tools and engineering facilities to prevent hazard and risks in the workplace and to promote effective engineering practice

Requirements

Our essential requirements.

• Level 3 Qualified Mechanical/Plant and/or Engineering (desirable)
• Welding and Fabrication (Desirable)
• Conveyor system and associated plant (Desirable)
• Understanding of electrical/Instrument maintenance (Desirable)
• Hydraulics and Pneumatics (Desirable)
• Candidates with similar job titles will also be considered - Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Technician, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Shift Technician, Engineering Technician, Plant Technician, Service Technician, Facilities Technician, Production Technician, Reliability Technician, Equipment Technician, Industrial Technician

Benefits

And 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.

Changing the way people think about waste.

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 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

And it's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Dedicated to diversity.

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, which is why you'll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.