Maintenance Technician

SUEZ Recycling; Great Blakenham; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recycling and recovery company seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician in Great Blakenham. This role involves ensuring the operational efficiency of the Suffolk Energy Recovery plant through effective maintenance and team leadership. The ideal candidate should have a strong mechanical background and experience in heavy industry. A competitive salary package including bonuses is offered, with strong emphasis on personal development.

Benefits

Company Pension

Up to 10% Bonus

Call-Out Allowance

Benefits Catalogue

Qualifications

• Experience in a hands-on maintenance role in heavy industry.
• Ability to lead a team and improve plant availability.
• Experience with technical explanations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Suffolk Energy Recovery plant is fully operational.
• Plan and carry out maintenance activities.
• Lead and develop the electrical maintenance team.

Skills

Mechanical expertise

Team leadership

Health & Safety knowledge

Communication skills

Education

HNC in Mechanical field or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Maintenance Technician

Contract type
Permanant

Working Pattern
Full time

Location based
Great Blakenham

Hours per week
37.5

Dates that interviews will take place
Interviews will be held in person.

Salary
£39,155 - £45,930

Summary of vacancy
Are you a well qualified and experienced mechanical technician / engineer, with a background in process engineering industry, ideally energy from waste?
Then we want to speak to you!

In return, we offer a salary of £39,155 - £45,930 plus up to 10% Bonus (~ £4,593), Call‑Out Allowance (~ £3,000), Company Pension, and benefits catalogue. Total Package at the time of joining up to £53,523.
We’ll help you progress, and develop yourself further, and will support you with creating a development plan to achieve that.

About the role

What will I be doing?

You’ll be making sure our Suffolk Energy Recovery plant, based at Great Blakenham, is fully operational at all times. Day‑to‑day, you’ll plan and carry out a range of maintenance activities, leading and developing your team, whilst making sure safety, health and environmental standards are adhered to at all times. A cost‑effective approach is important too, but best practice is crucial. Using your knowledge and experience, you’ll lead junior members of electrical maintenance team to perform at their best and provide specialist advice whenever required.

What are the requirements?

This is a role for a confident professional who has worked in a heavy industry in a hands‑on maintenance role before. You’ll have an HNC in Mechanical field (or equivalent experience). A Health & Safety qualification would be great but we’re more interested in your ability to lead a team, explain technical matters clearly, and improve plant availability.

Who we are

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK is a forward‑thinking company recognised as one of the top places in the UK to work. We are proud of the fantastic opportunities for personal growth and development we offer our people. As we continue to develop and grow, you can play an important part in the essential work we are doing to make businesses and communities more sustainable.
With a raft of benefits, family‑friendly policies and excellent remuneration packages, there’s never been a better time to join SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. A friendly and supportive place that you will love to work in, we believe creativity, clear communication and our drive for excellence are the keys to our success. If you share our thinking - and have the qualities we’re looking for - you could play a big part in our dedicated team.
We reserve the right to close this role early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

No agencies please

Job Description
Senior_Maintenance_Technician_Role_and_Responsibilities.pdf

Closing Date
08/12/2025