Maintenance Technician

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health and wellbeing resources

24h virtual GP access

Volunteer day

Job summary

Veolia ES (UK) Limited is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to perform planned and reactive maintenance on fixed production plant at the Veolia Shrewsbury site. You will maintain conveyors, inspect and tension belts, diagnose mechanical faults and support production targets within a 42-hour rotating shift pattern. NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent is required. The role emphasizes safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent required.
• Strong hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in heavy industrial environments.
• Experience maintaining conveyor systems and components (belts, rollers, idlers, pulleys).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on fixed production plant and machinery.
• Maintain and repair conveyor systems and their components.
• Inspect, track, tension, and replace conveyor belts to ensure safe operation.
• Diagnose mechanical faults to minimise downtime and support production targets.
• Carry out planned shutdown maintenance and component replacements.
• Raise defects and record maintenance activity in the maintenance system.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Conveyor systems maintenance

Fault-finding rotating equipment

Safety procedures (permit-to-work)

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Conveyor belts

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? Salary: £45,000.00 per annum plus a 15% night shift allowance and Veolia benefits Hours: 42 (avg) 12 hours days & nights - 4 on 4 off rotating shifts. Location: Veolia Shrewsbury PRF, SY1 3TH

What we can offer you

• 17 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Access to our company/people’s pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you’ll be doing

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and breakdown maintenance on fixed production plant and machinery.
• Maintain, repair and replace conveyor systems, including rubber conveyor belts, rollers, idlers, pulleys, drums, bearings, gearboxes and drive units.
• Complete conveyor belt inspections, tracking, alignment, tensioning and replacement work to maintain safe and reliable operation.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical faults on conveyors and associated processing equipment, minimising downtime and supporting production targets.
• Carry out planned shutdown maintenance, component replacements and plant improvement work.
• Raise defects, complete work orders and accurately record maintenance activity using the site maintenance system.
• Maintain engineering stores and safety-critical spares to support planned work and breakdown response.
• Work in line with site Health, Safety and Environmental procedures, including permits to work, isolations, risk assessments and safe systems of work.

What we're looking for

• A time-served Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Fitter or Mechanical Maintenance Technician, qualified to NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent.
• Strong hands-on mechanical maintenance experience within a production, manufacturing, processing, waste, recycling, aggregates, quarrying, cement or similar heavy industrial environment.
• Essential experience maintaining and repairing conveyor systems, including rubber conveyor belts or rubber-lined conveyors.
• Practical experience of conveyor components including rollers, idlers, pulleys, drums, bearings, gearboxes, motors, drive systems, chains, sprockets, chutes and scrapers.
• Experience completing both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Mechanical fault-finding experience across rotating equipment, belt drives, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of safe working practices, including permit-to-work systems, isolation/LOTO procedures and risk assessments.
• Basic electrical fault-finding experience is beneficial, but this is a predominantly mechanical role.

We’re proud

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

Disability Confident Employer

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Who is Veolia?

Ready to see the world as we do? Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.