Mechanical Maintenance Craftsman

FCC Environment; Chatham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days' annual leave

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Discretionary bonus scheme

On-the-job training and progression

Recognition scheme

Refer a friend

Flexible benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

FCC Environment in Kent is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Craftsman to perform corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance across the process. You will work with mechanical and electrical team leaders to keep plant availability high and safety first.

The role is full-time with a competitive salary and a strong benefits package including pension, life insurance and progression opportunities within a growing sustainable business.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Power, Paper, Cement or Energy from Waste.
• Experience with preventative and predictive maintenance incl vibration, laser alignment, thermography and oil analysis.
• Experience with steam turbines and generators preferred.
• Crane maintenance experience.
• CMMS and hydraulics experience.
• Recognised apprenticeship or HNC in mechanical field.
• IOSH or NEBOSH accreditation.
• Rigger/slinger or mobile plant qualifications.
• Good communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance across the process.
• Work with Mechanical and Electrical Team Leaders to provide a safe, effective maintenance service.
• Support development of maintenance techniques to increase plant availability.
• Promote best practice and right-first-time approach in maintenance.
• Carry out risk assessments and ensure safe maintenance activities.
• Support equipment upgrades and replacements per priorities.
• Play a key role in planning, execution and completion of annual outages.
• Support statutory inspections of plant and equipment.
• Use and develop the site CMMS.
• Deputise for the Mechanical Team Leader when required.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Laser alignment

Thermography

Oil analysis

Steam turbines

Generators

Crane maintenance

Lifting operations

CMMS

Hydraulics

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Apprenticeship (industrial)

HNC in mechanical

IOSH/NEBOSH safety

Tools

Site CMMS

Mechanical tooling

Job description

Are you looking for the right role for you? Then look no further

Mechanical Maintenance Craftsman

Salary - £42,249 - £52,812 per year
Hours - 40 hours per week
Location & Postcode - Kent, ME16 0LE

As a Mechanical Maintenance Craftsman at FCC Environment, you will be responsible for carrying out corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance across the process. You will work closely with the Mechanical and Electrical Team Leaders to help provide a safe, effective and efficient maintenance service and support improvements to overall plant availability.

This vacancy is for a full-time position.

Our promise to you

• Competitive salary
• 25 days' annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• On-the-job training and progression
• Recognition scheme
• Refer a friend
• Flexible benefits, including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership, and many more (where applicable)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform

What will you be doing?

• Carrying out corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance across all areas of the process.
• Working closely with the Mechanical and Electrical Team Leaders to provide a safe, effective and efficient maintenance service.
• Supporting the development of maintenance techniques and procedures aimed at increasing overall plant availability.
• Promoting best practice and a right-first-time approach within the maintenance department.
• Carrying out risk assessments and ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely.
• Supporting equipment upgrades and replacements in line with agreed process priorities.
• Playing a key role in the planning, execution and completion of annual planned outages.
• Supporting statutory inspections of plant and equipment.
• Using and supporting the continued development of the site CMMS.
• Deputising for the Mechanical Team Leader when required.

What are we looking for?

• Ideally, at least 5 years' previous experience within the Power, Paper, Cement or Energy from Waste industries.
• Experience with preventative and predictive maintenance techniques, including vibration analysis, laser alignment, thermography and oil analysis.
• Experience working with steam turbines and generators would be preferred.
• Crane maintenance experience.
• Good knowledge of lifting operations and lifting equipment.
• Previous CMMS and hydraulics experience.
• A recognised apprenticeship from a similar industry, or an HNC in a mechanically biased subject.
• IOSH or NEBOSH safety accreditation.
• Role-based qualifications, including rigger/slinger or mobile plant.
• Good communication and organisational skills, with the flexibility to work across a wide range of work areas.

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nation's leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 4,500 people.

The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK's waste management and energy recovery needs.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.