Maintenance Engineer

Kemp Eko Talent Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary rise with service

Enhanced overtime rates

Job summary

Kemp Eko Talent Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a leading power generation site in the UK. The role covers planned and reactive mechanical maintenance on critical plant and equipment, with opportunities to work across pumps, motors, gearboxes and rotating machinery.

The successful candidate will diagnose faults, perform repairs, and contribute to ensuring asset availability while adhering to safe systems of work and site procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance within a power generation environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance across the power station.
• Maintain, inspect and repair a wide range of mechanical plant and rotating equipment.
• Work on pumps, valves, compressors, fans, conveyors, gearboxes, motors and related systems.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and carry out effective repairs to minimise downtime.
• Complete routine inspections and identify issues before failures occur.
• Work safely in line with site procedures and permit-to-work systems.
• Support the wider engineering team during outages and shutdowns.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

£55,000 - £65,000 Basic Salary + Company Benefits + Overtime

• Increased Salary with Service
• Enhanced Overtime Rates

Technician and Supervisor roles available

Our client, a leading organisation within the power generation sector, is seeking skilled Mechanical Technicians to join their engineering and maintenance team at a power station.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer to work within a critical power generation environment, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical plant and equipment.

The main responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer will include.

• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance across the power station.
• Maintaining, inspecting and repairing a wide range of mechanical plant and rotating equipment, ensuring assets remain safe, reliable and fully operational.
• Working on equipment including pumps, valves, compressors, fans, conveyors, gearboxes, motors and associated mechanical systems.
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and carrying out effective repairs to minimise equipment downtime and maintain plant availability.
• Completing routine inspections and identifying potential mechanical issues before they develop into major failures.
• Working safely in accordance with site procedures, permit-to-work systems and relevant health and safety legislation.
• Supporting the wider engineering team during planned maintenance outages and shutdowns.