Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Flogas Britain; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

EAP (Employee Assistant Plan)

Health plans, wellbeing support, free

Eye Care Vouchers

Extensive discounts from loved brands

25 holidays + bank holidays with 1vol

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Job summary

Flogas is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join our team and help ensure safe operation of LPG processing equipment. You will work with experienced engineers to inspect and install large LPG tanks, using CMMS to manage work orders and plan maintenance tasks.

We look for hands-on technicians with NVQ Level 3 and 5+ years post-apprenticeship experience, good computer skills, and an eye for reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent with 5+ years post-apprenticeship experience.
• Good computer skills.
• Experience on industrial process plants in chemical/oil and gas preferred.
• Knowledge of condition monitoring and lubrication is a plus.
• Strong safety and quality attitude is essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain equipment using CMMS.
• Troubleshoot and repair site machinery in planned and crash situations.
• Identify faulty equipment and test metrics.
• Source parts and perform repairs.
• Collaborate with site operations to improve reliability.
• Attend daily shift meetings to prioritise work orders.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Safety mindset

Good computer skills

Education

NVQ Level 3

HNC or NVQ Level 4 (desirable)

Tools

CMMS

Lubrication best practice

Job description

Join us as at Flogas and we’ll do right by you with training, support, benefits, and lots of opportunities to develop in our 1,350 strong team.

Flogas is powered by people who want to do energy right by customers in homes and businesses all across the country. From Drivers to Technicians, Customer Experience experts to Site Managers, Engineers to Electricians, we come together as a team of experts, to do more for our customers

How you’ll power our business as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Reporting into the Senior Maintenance Supervisor, you will initially work alongside experience engineers to undertake the technical installations and inspections of large LPG tanks.

Here at Flogas, we may have a fossil fuels background, but we’re working towards delivering 100% renewable energy to our customers by 2040. We’re already supporting our customers to reduce their carbon emissions, by helping them make the switch from oil to gas. We’re also developing our offering for technologies such as heat pumps and solar panels, beginning to help our customers reduce their energy consumption and evolving new bio-fuels and renewable gases. All of which means job security, and opportunities to get involved in exciting new initiatives. Join Flogas and help us do energy right for the future.

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing

• Ensure correct and safe operation of equipment and machinery using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Troubleshoot and maintain site equipment in both planned and crash situations
• Identify faulty equipment through observation trouble shooting and testing metrics.
• Source replacement parts and perform repairs.
• Work with site operations personnel to identify bad acting equipment and identify improvement strategies to improve reliability.
• Attend daily shift meetings to prioritize work orders and minimize downtime.

What We’ll Need From You

• Qualified to a minimum of a NVQ Level 3 with at least 5 years post Apprenticeship experience, it would be desirable for them to be working towards or having attained a Qualified to HNC or NVQ Level 4.
• Will need good computer skills
• Work experience on industrial process plants in the chemical or oil and gas industry would be an advantage
• An understanding of condition monitoring techniques and best practice lubrication practice would be an advantage to the successful candidate.
• As strong safety and work quality attitude will be essential.

What You’ll Get From Us

You matter. And at Flogas, we’ll do right by you with all the benefits, support, and training you need to thrive.

• Discretionary Bonus
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• EAP (Employee Assistant Plan)
• Health plans, wellbeing support, free flu jabs and Eye Care Vouchers
• Extensive discounts from loved brands and major retailers
• 25 holidays + bank holidays with 1 additional volunteering day. *pro-rated based on contracted hours
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Flogas: Powered by people

At Flogas, we do energy right by hundreds of thousands of customers across Britain who live, work, relax or holiday off-grid. Powered by people like you, we connect them to the energy they need, when and where they need it. With the backing of the global Group DCC, we’ve grown over the last 35 years to become one of the largest suppliers of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country. Now we’re investing heavily in new infrastructure and innovations, so we can deliver 100% renewable energy to our customers by 2040 - and a career with a bright future to you.

Doing right by everyone

People matter at Flogas. We’re an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We’re committed to doing right by our people, so we all feel engaged, motivated and proud to work for Flogas.