Maintenance Technician

Astute People; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Astute People are recruiting a Maintenance Technician for a recycling process facility in Wrexham. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems, including PLCs and drives.

The role operates a 2-shift pattern (6am–2pm or 2pm–10pm) with occasional overtime on Saturdays. Candidates should have 3+ years post-apprenticeship experience, and a strong focus on health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Ideally apprenticeship trained in an Electrical or Mechanical Engineering field.
• Minimum Level 3 Engineering qualification.
• IOSH would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out reactive and planned maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Supporting breakdown repairs to maximise plant availability.
• Carrying out plant inspections to ensure plant safety.
• Reporting and investigating breakdowns, incidents, damage and faults.
• Supporting with process improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring all work is in accordance with health, safety and environmental standards and compliance.

Skills

Electrical assets

PLC

Drives

Motors

Inverters

Conveyors

CMMS

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Job description

About the role

Astute's Power Team are working with a leading Waste Management company to recruit a multi-skilled maintenance technician to join a recycling process facility in Wrexham.

As a Maintenance Technician you will be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance across both mechanical and electrical equipment.

This role covers a 2 shift system working 6am - 2pm or 2pm - 10pm with an additional 6 hours every other Saturday as overtime (6am -12pm).

Responsibilities and duties

• Carrying out both reactive and planned maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Supporting with breakdown repairs to maximise plant availability.
• Carrying out plant inspections to ensure plant safety.
• Reporting and investigating breakdowns, incidents, damage and faults.
• Supporting with process improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring all work is in accordance with health, safety and environmental standards and compliance.

Professional qualifications

• Ideally apprenticeship trained in an Electrical or Mechanical Engineering field.
• Minimum Level 3 Engineering qualification
• IOSH would be advantageous

Personal skills

• At least three years experience post apprenticeship
• Hands on experience with electrical assets including PLC's, drives, motors, inverters etc
• Hands on experience with mechanical assets including conveyors, balers, trommels, belts, gearboxes etc
• Competent with IT systems including maintenance systems (CMMS)
• Able to work mixture of early and late shifts and occasional weekend work

Salary and benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Guaranteed overtime
• Quarterly bonus
• Full benefits (please ask for details)

Agency information and equal opportunities

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