Maintenance Technician

Biffa Waste Services; Colchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure high plant availability through effective maintenance and process improvements. The role involves driving best practices in engineering standards and compliance. Applicants should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in engineering and relevant experience. The position offers flexible working hours and opportunities for career growth within the company.

Benefits

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• Engineering qualifications NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience in maintenance engineering roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide high operational availability and efficient breakdown repair service.
• Develop and implement a preventative maintenance program.
• Liaise with external contractors for repairs.

Skills

Engineering qualifications NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Electrician

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

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Come and be part of the future of engineering and maintenance operations within Biffa.

Location: Ford - West Sussex

Hours of work: Monday - Sunday flexible shift pattern (6am to 4pm, 9am to 7pm, 11am to 9pm, 8pm to 6am.)

A quick look at the role

The role holder will be responsible for driving plant availability through ensuring all PPM’s, reactive maintenance, engineering, and process improvements are carried out and implemented in a timely manner. The role holder will drive best practice on a daily basis through high engineering, compliance and H&S standards.

Your core responsibilities

• Provide high operational availability, and an efficient breakdown repair service. Diagnosis running faults and ensuring effective repairs and improvements are conducted within minimum time scale.
• Develop and implement a programme of planned preventative maintenance and inspection to minimise downtime, provide records of recurrent faulting and develop engineered solutions to these issues.
• Carry out minor maintenance operations to plant and equipment.
• To liaise with external contractors on specific repairs/maintenance work.
• Keep abreast of changes to health & safety and environmental legislation and company policies to ensure defined standards and best practice are implemented.

Requirements

• Engineering qualifications NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• The following job titles that would be considered for this role would be Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Electrical Technician, Maintenance Electrician, Shift Electrician, Maintenance Technician, Shift Engineer, Multi Skilled Electrician Electrical or Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Fitter etc.

We invest in you.

Senior engineers in Biffa have developed their careers and been promoted within the business. Many have completed degrees / MBAs / L5 or L7 Leadership & management programs whilst working with us.

And here's why you'll love it at Biffa.

• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme.

We’re here to change the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.