Maintenance Support Operative

Tradebe Environmental Services; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £35,000

6% Pension

9-day fortnight

Nuclear project work

Career development

Job summary

Tradebe Environmental Services is seeking a Maintenance Operative for the Winfrith site to help maintain and improve critical assets within our nuclear waste treatment initiatives. You will work closely with project engineers and operations teams on both planned and reactive maintenance.

The role offers a 9-day fortnight, with strong career growth potential in a growing nuclear sector. A recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 and CMMS experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 qualification.
• Proven maintenance experience within industrial or process environments.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
• Experience using CMMS systems (MaintMaster, SAP, Maximo or similar).
• Understanding of permit-to-work systems and safe systems of work.
• Good working knowledge of plant and material-handling equipment.
• Full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) using CMMS such as MaintMaster.
• Respond to breakdowns, fault-find, diagnose issues, and restore equipment safely.
• Conduct repairs, replacements, and adjustments on plant and material-handling equipment.
• Support installation, commissioning, and modification of new equipment.
• Complete maintenance records and CMMS updates accurately.
• Ensure compliance with permits, RAMS, SSOW, and site safety procedures.
• Conduct inspections, condition monitoring, and support root cause analysis.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, operations, and project teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and reduce downtime.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Fault finding

Driving licence

Permit-to-work knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

Tools

MaintMaster

SAP

Maximo

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Maintenance Support Operative

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Maintenance Operative – Winfrith

9-Day Fortnight | Nuclear Sector | New Projects & Career Growth

With continued growth across our sector and exciting new projects coming online, we are looking for a skilledMaintenance Operativeto join our team in Winfrith.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the commissioning, maintenance, and reliability of critical assets supporting the future of nuclear waste treatment technologies.

Working closely with Project Engineers and Operations teams, you’ll be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance activities across site systems and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) using CMMS systems such as MaintMaster
• Respond to breakdowns, fault-find, diagnose issues, and restore equipment safely and efficiently
• Conduct repairs, replacements, and adjustments on plant and material-handling equipment
• Support installation, commissioning, and modification of new equipment
• Complete maintenance records and CMMS updates accurately
• Ensure compliance with permits, RAMS, SSOW, and site safety procedures
• Conduct inspections, condition monitoring, and support root cause analysis
• Work collaboratively with engineering, operations, and project teams
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and reduce downtime

Do you have what it takes?

Essential Skills & Experience

• Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 qualification
• Proven maintenance experience within industrial or process environments
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability
• Experience using CMMS systems (MaintMaster, SAP, Maximo or similar)
• Understanding of permit-to-work systems and safe systems of work
• Good working knowledge of plant and material-handling equipment
• Full clean driving licence

What’s in for you?

• Competitive salary up to £35,000.00 + Quarterly Bonus
• 6% Contributory Pension
• 9-day fortnight
• Opportunity to work on innovative nuclear waste treatment facilities
• Long-term career development within a growing sector
• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre

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