Maintenance Technician

Astute People; Baxterley CP; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Bonus

Other benefits

Job summary

Astute's Power team is partnering with a global engineering company to recruit a Maintenance Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Atherstone, Warwickshire. If you're a Maintenance Technician and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, this is your role.

The role offers a starting salary of £40,000 plus overtime, bonus and other benefits, with opportunities to develop within a safety‑driven, collaborative

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical/Electrical or related engineering discipline.
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification is advantageous.
• Experience with CMMS and heavy process maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and C&I equipment.
• Develop and manage PPM schedules and review plant defects.
• Identify critical maintenance spares and manage stock levels.
• Plan and implement plant improvement and engineering projects.
• Supervise subcontractors and coordinate with external contractors during shutdowns.
• Provide technical guidance to O&M Assistants on maintenance activities.
• Support CMMS setup and initial configuration for maintenance planning.
• Document maintenance activities in CMMS and schedule future work.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair faults across electrical and mechanical plant.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions.

Skills

CMMS experience

Electrical & Mechanical

Root Cause Analysis

Preventive Maintenance

Variable speed drives

Leadership guidance

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

IOSH or NEBOSH (advantageous)

Tools

CMMS software

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.

If you're Maintenance Technician and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does.

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

Responsibilities and duties of the Maintenance Technician role

• Conduct Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical, electrical and 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
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INDPOW

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