Mechanical Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading energy-from-waste facility as a Maintenance Engineer, ensuring safe and efficient operations. You'll lead or support a dedicated maintenance team, optimizing plant performance and driving continuous improvement in a cutting-edge environment.

Benefits

Vitality Private Medical Care

Private Dental Care

Life Assurance

Company pension with 6% contribution

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Uniform provided

Continuous learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Energy from Waste, power, or similar heavy industry.
• Health & Safety qualifications (IOSH or NEBOSH) – desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety & compliance across all maintenance activities.
• Optimize plant performance by troubleshooting faults and implementing solutions.
• Deliver planned maintenance using CMMS to enhance reliability.

Skills

Problem Solving

Mechanical Skills

Leadership

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical or Engineering

Job description

Job DescriptionMaintenance Engineer – Step Up or Lead the Way at Enfinium Kemsley

Power Up Your Career in a Cutting-Edge Energy Facility

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer or a Technician ready to take the next step in your career? Join Enfinium at our state-of-the-art Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Kemsley and play a key role in ensuring safe and efficient plant operations.

At Enfinium, we’re on a mission to transform waste into sustainable energy. Whether you're an established engineer or a hands-on Technician seeking a new challenge, we want to hear from you.

Your Role: As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be part of a dedicated maintenance team, ensuring the mechanical integrity of our plant through preventative and reactive maintenance. You’ll contribute to maintaining safe, efficient operations—and if you're stepping up from a Technician role, you’ll receive the support needed to succeed.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Ensuring Safety & Compliance: Champion health, safety, and environmental standards across all maintenance activities.
• Supporting or Leading Technicians: Depending on your experience, take the lead or develop your leadership skills while supporting performance and development.
• Optimising Plant Performance: Troubleshoot faults, analyze root causes, and implement effective solutions to meet performance indicators.
• Delivering Planned Maintenance: Use our CMMS to schedule and perform preventative maintenance, enhancing reliability and reducing downtime.
• Managing Outages & Contractors: Support or oversee planned outages, working closely with contractors for efficient and safe maintenance.
• Driving Continuous Improvement: Contribute to developing and implementing mechanical compliance strategies, always seeking to improve.

What We’re Looking For:

• HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical or Engineering discipline (or working towards it)
• Experience in Energy from Waste, power, or similar heavy industry
• A problem-solving mindset and strong mechanical skills
• Leadership experience—or the potential to grow into a leadership role
• Health & Safety qualifications (IOSH or NEBOSH) – desirable
• Familiarity with CDM regulations and safe systems of work – a plus

Who are enfinium?

Enfinium is one of the UK's largest energy-from-waste companies and a leader in converting non-recyclable waste into heat and renewable power. We operate six strategically located facilities across the UK, with an annual waste processing capacity of over 2.3 million tonnes and a total electric generating capacity of 265MW—enough to power over 500,000 UK homes. enfinium is owned by infrastructure investment funds managed by Igneo Infrastructure Partners.

Our guiding principles are:

• One Team
• Pride Matters
• Safety on Purpose
• Make a Positive Impact
• Take Ownership

We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Vitality Private Medical Care
• Private Dental Care
• Life Assurance
• Company pension with 6% contribution
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Uniform provided
• Continuous learning and development opportunities