Maintenance Technician

Mech Tech Professionals; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of nutritional supplements is seeking a Maintenance Technician for their Port Talbot facility. The role involves monitoring and maintaining critical systems in the Fermentation Plant. Candidates should have a background in Engineering and experience with automated controls and safety systems. Join a well-established organization offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Understanding of automated process systems.
• Experience with Safe systems of work.
• Confined spaces experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain the Fermentation Plant.
• Maintain steam and compressed air systems.
• Handle liquid nitrogen and maintain valves.

Skills

Understanding of automated controls / HMI / PLC

Ability to modify and set up controllers

Safe systems of work

Confined spaces experience

Management of chemical safety

Education

Qualified in an Engineering discipline

Tools

Welding/soldering/grinding tools

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Technician (Fermentation) - Port Talbot - Up to £45k DOE plus excellent benefits

Our client, a leading manufacturer of Nutritional Supplements, is looking to recruit a Maintenance Technician for their prestigious site based in Port Talbot. The Maintenance Technician will play an integral role in monitoring and maintaining the Fermentation Plant.

Salary: Up to £45k DOE plus excellent benefits.

Location: Port Talbot

Working Hours: 6-2, 2-10. Alternating weekly.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring Steam, including boilers and system operation, components and controls.
• Maintaining compressed air and associated systems.
• Maintaining fluid systems and controls.
• HVAC, humidity control systems.
• Handling liquid nitrogen and industrial gases.
• Maintaining and replacing pumps.
• Maintaining and replacing valves (including pneumatic, manual and modulating).
• Monitoring and maintaining chemical dosing systems - chemical safety.
• Monitoring pressure vessels, chilled water and vacuum systems/pumps.

The successful candidate

• An understanding of automated controls / HMI / PLC control of process systems (not necessarily programming). Ability to understand and manipulate systems based upon the P&IDs.
• Ability to modify and set up controllers and system control parameters.
• Experienced with Safe systems of work, especially system isolation.
• Confined spaces experience would be an advantage.
• IOSH - managing safely - beneficial.
• Qualified in an Engineering discipline, Mechanical bias preferred.
• Welding/soldering/grinding/hot works experience would be an advantage but not essential.
• Experience working with a fermentation process would be a distinct advantage.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Technician who is looking to join a well-established organisation and become part of a truly first-rate facility in the Port Talbot area.