Maintenance Engineer - Biogas

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy provider in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for their South Wales site. This role involves ensuring optimal operations of anaerobic digestion plants while adhering to high safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess a recognized engineering qualification and relevant experience in a heavy processing environment, along with a commitment to sustainable practices.

Benefits

Company Bonus

Company Pension

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in anaerobic digestion or a similar environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.
• Confined Space Training is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all operational equipment and machinery.
• Maintain and improve PPMs and repair records.
• Provide training and mentorship for site operatives.

Skills

Electrical competence

Practical environmental and working safely knowledge

Computer literate

Mechanical hands-on Engineering

Working Knowledge of substrate pumps

Education

Recognised engineering qualification or demonstrable experience

Tools

Pumps

Valves

Gearbox drive units

Heating circuits

Macerators

Hammermills

Mixers

Job description

Astute’s Renewables team is partnered with one of the UK’s leading renewable energy providers, who own and run a portfolio of anaerobic digestion plants and composting sites. They are looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer for their site in South Wales.

The Maintenance Engineer plays a vital part in ensuring the site is running at its optimal level and ensuring high standards of health & safety are maintained. The role comes with a salary of �44,000 + bonus, and excellent benefits package.

If you have experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in a heavy processing environment and are looking to work for an organisation that is passionate about renewable energy, then upload your CV to today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Maintenance Engineer role

Reporting to the Plant Manager you will:

* Be Responsible for all operational equipment and machinery including, but not limited to front end processing, pumping technology, digester and ancillary equipment, heating circuit and pasteurisation processes
* Follow, maintain and improve FIIX for all PPM's, input and detail any repairs or services on machinery to enhance a maintenance regime against each piece of equipment.
* Review and or provide thorough method statements, risk assessments and permit to work for non-routine maintenance tasks
* Build and improve on a thorough planned preventative maintenance program
* Support other sites as required across the STGP Portfolio
* Provide basic training, support and mentoring for site operatives
* Deliver planned improvements and refurbishments as part of the planned maintenance programme
* Ensure control measures and SSW (safe systems of work) are in place when undertaking any maintenance task
* Maintain high standards of housekeeping and insure a safe and tidy work areas.
* Undertake any training requirements as identified by your line manager to support you in your role.
* Be part of an on-call rota
* Other duties as required

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

* A recognised engineering qualification or demonstratable experience
* A full UK Driving Licence

Personal skills

The Maintenance Engineer role would suit someone who has:

* Experience working in anaerobic digestion or a similar heavy processing environment such as water treatment, food manufacturing ect
* Practical environmental and working safely knowledge
* Electrical competence
* Computer literate
* Mechanical hands-on Engineering Essential
* Working Knowledge of substrate pumps
* Confined Space Training
* Experience of using and fixing pumps, valves, screw conveyors, gearbox drive units, heating circuits, Macerators, Hammermills and Mixers

Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Engineer role

* Salary of �44,000
* Company Bonus
* Company Pension
* Life insurance
* Other benefits discussed at interview

INDREN

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.