Maintenance Technician

Astute People; Atherstone; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Bonus

Other benefits

Job summary

Astute's Energy team is recruiting a Maintenance Technician for an Energy from Waste Power Station in Atherstone, Warwickshire. The role carries a starting salary of £40,000 plus overtime and benefits, and requires experience with PPM, CMMS, and a range of electrical and mechanical equipment.

You will report to the Maintenance Manager, develop PPM schedules, supervise contractors, and contribute to plant improvements while maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience with planned preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance.
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance on mechanical, electrical & C&I equipment.
• Develop and manage PPM schedules and review plant defects.
• Identify critical maintenance spares and manage spare parts stock.

Skills

PPM scheduling

CMMS usage

Troubleshooting

Electrical & mechanical

Education

NVQ Level 3 in engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnered with global engineering company to recruit a Maintenance Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Atherstone, Warwickshire.

The vital Maintenance Technician role comes with a salary of £40,000 + overtime + benefits.

Responsibilities and duties of the Maintenance Technician role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for:

• Conduct Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical, electrical & C&I equipment, including motors, valves, rotating machinery, pumps, switchgear, variable speed drives, instrumentation and conveyor systems.
• Develop and manage PPM schedules, while reviewing and assessing plant defects as required.
• Identify critical maintenance spares and maintain effective control and management of spare parts stock.
• Plan and implement plant improvement and engineering projects.
• Supervise subcontractors and work closely with external contractors, particularly during scheduled maintenance, inspections and shutdown activities.
• Provide technical knowledge, guidance and leadership to O&M Assistants in relation to maintenance activities.
• Support the Maintenance Manager in the creation, implementation and initial configuration of the CMMS.
• Accurately document maintenance activities within the CMMS and assist with scheduling future maintenance requirements.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair faults across a broad range of electrical and mechanical plant and equipment.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and actively investigate recurring faults, developing and implementing effective engineering solutions.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally having a NVQ Level 3 minimum qualification in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation, etc
• A health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be advantageous

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge

The Maintenance Technician role would suit someone who has:

• Maintenance experience in a heavy process engineering environment such as Power Generation, Paper Mills, Refineries, Petrochemical, etc.
• Experience working with CMMS to accurately record maintenance activities
• Experience working with a variety of equipment including steam boilers, pumps, motors, variable speed drives, conveyor systems, valves, etc.

Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Technician role

• A starting basic salary of £40,000
• Overtime
• Bonus
• Other benefits

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