Maintenance Technician

Biogen; Rushden; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days leave

4% employer pension

Life assurance

Job summary

Biogen (UK) Ltd is recruiting a Plant Maintenance Technician to ensure daily site operations on the anaerobic digestion plant are carried out safely and efficiently. The role involves mechanical or electrical maintenance, data collection and reporting, and supporting the Site Manager to improve safety, health and environmental standards.

You will work a 42-hour week on a shift pattern of 7 days out of 14, with overtime paid for additional hours.

Qualifications

• Experienced with mechanical or electrical engineering skills.
• Safety conscious and quality-focused.
• Ideally a relevant qualification.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance (planned and breakdowns) on the AD plant.
• Support the Site Manager to improve safety, health and environmental standards.
• Collect data, analyse and report on operations.
• Assist with housekeeping and cleaning.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Safety awareness

Education

Relevant qualification

Tools

Maintenance systems

Job description

The role will ensure that day to day site operations are carried out in a safe, compliant and efficient manner in order to optimise the performance of the AD plant. Carrying out maintenance (planned and breakdowns), active involvement with the Planned Preventative Maintenance System.

Plant Maintenance Technician Requirements

The successful candidate will be an experienced, safety conscious individual with experience of mechanical or electrical engineer skills and ideally a relevant qualification. Work with and support the Site Manager in maximising cost effective and efficient output and continuously improving safety, health, environmental and operational standards and systems.

You will have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and carry out hard, physical and dirty work. You will be used to materials handling, confined spaces and working at heights. To maintain and operate the AD plant as instructed in a safe and efficient manner; assist with overall housekeeping and cleaning and carrying out data collection, analysis and reporting.

Training will be provided to achieve a telehandler licence if this is not already held. You must have a full driving licence. The role will work a shift pattern of 7 days out of 14 including weekends. Overtime is paid for approved additional hours worked.

About Biogen (UK) Ltd

Biogen is the UK's leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded its food waste recycling network through acquisition, it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England, Scotland and Wales that provide cost-effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management solutions. Working with supermarkets, the hospitality industry, food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK, the AD sites recycle over half a million tonnes of food waste each year.

Location: Biogen Westwood, Bedford Road, Rushden, NN10 0SQ
Job Type: Full time, permanent, 42 hours per week on a shift basis
including weekends and remote monitoring
Salary: up to £33,000 per annum depending on experience+ Allowance + Overtime
Benefits: 23 days leave (equivalent to 6.6 weeks holiday), 4% employer pension and x4 life assurance

You may have experience of the following: Plant Technician, Maintenance Technician, Plant Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Plant Maintenance Engineer, AD, Anaerobic Digestion, Site

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