Maintenance Technician

Biffa; Ford; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to ensure plant availability and drive high engineering standards in Ford, West Sussex. The ideal candidate will have NVQ Level 3 engineering qualifications and be responsible for efficient breakdown repairs and implementing preventative maintenance strategies. This position offers a competitive salary of £45,849 along with benefits including a generous pension scheme and retail discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Competitive salary

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• Engineering qualifications NVQ Level 3 or equivalent required.
• Flexible shift availability is essential.
• Strong understanding of health & safety legislation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high operational availability and effective repairs.
• Implement planned preventative maintenance.
• Liaise with contractors for repairs and maintenance.

Skills

Engineering qualifications NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Ability to diagnose running faults

Developing engineered solutions

Education

Relevant engineering qualifications

Job description

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

Location: Ford - West Sussex

Salary: £45,849

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

Our essential requirement

• Engineering qualifications NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Desirable - Additional relevant qualifications
• 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.

Benefits

• Generous pension scheme
• Competitive salary
• 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.