Mechanical Technician

First Military Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Technician on behalf of a client. You will perform maintenance across the site on conveyors, boiler plant, steam turbine, generator and ancillary equipment, with emphasis on reliability and safety.

The role requires extensive maintenance experience in power generation or as a time-served Armed Forces engineer, working in demanding environments, plus the ability to support 24/7 operations including call-outs and overtime.

Qualifications

• Extensive maintenance experience in power generation (Energy from Waste, CCGT, Oil, Coal or Biomass) or as a time-served Armed Forces engineer.
• Experience in demanding and dynamic environments.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, safe working environments and outages.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to communicate at different levels.

Responsibilities

• Completing routine maintenance tasks on time and recording them in the plant’s maintenance management system.
• Prioritising and completing emergent work in a timely manner.
• Assisting the Mechanical Engineer with maintenance plans and outages.
• Assisting with the development of work scopes and supervising contractors during annual outages.
• Managing plant improvement projects from evaluation through to implementation.
• Maintaining equipment and reporting defects or incorrect operation.
• Investigating and rectifying mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Assisting with statutory inspections and ensuring documentation is up to date.
• Coordinating mechanical maintenance activities and supporting other disciplines during shutdowns.
• Assisting with training and mentoring of apprentices.
• Supporting 24/7 plant operations by attending call-outs and overtime when required.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Power generation

Armed Forces engineer

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Job description

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Mechanical Technician on behalf of one of our clients.

You will be responsible for the performance and maintenance of mechanical equipment across the site, including materials handling conveyors, boiler plant, steam turbine, generator and ancillary equipment

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Completing routine maintenance tasks on time and recording them within the plant’s maintenance management system
• Prioritising and completing emergent work in a timely manner
• Assisting the Mechanical Engineer with reviewing, updating and modifying plant maintenance plans
• Assisting with the development of work scopes and supervising contractors during the plant’s annual outage
• Managing plant improvement projects from evaluation through to implementation
• Maintaining equipment as directed by the Mechanical Engineer and reporting any defects or incorrect operation
• Investigating and rectifying mechanical faults to minimise plant downtime
• Assisting with statutory inspections and ensuring relevant documentation is completed and kept up to date
• Coordinating mechanical maintenance activities and supporting other disciplines during planned and unplanned shutdowns
• Assisting with the training and mentoring of apprentices
• Supporting plant operations on a 24/7 basis by attending call-outs and working overtime when required

Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive maintenance experience within the power generation sector, including Energy from Waste, CCGT, Oil, Coal or Biomass, or experience as a time-served Armed Forces engineer
• Experience of working within demanding and dynamic environments
• Knowledge of relevant facility consents, health and safety legislation, safe working environments, safety rules and outages
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at different levels
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Highly motivated, results-oriented and driven
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to prioritise workload