Mechanical Technician

Peel Ports; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK port and logistics company seeks a Mechanical Technician for its Great Yarmouth location. The role involves hands-on maintenance and repairs of mechanical equipment, ensuring safety and reliability in a fast-paced environment. The company offers competitive salary and benefits, focusing on employee development and well-being.

Benefits

27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)

Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension

Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme

Healthcare cash plans

Cycle2Work Scheme

Critical Illness insurance

Gym Membership Scheme

Retail Vouchers

Commitment to learning and personal development

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous mechanical engineering experience required.
• Strong understanding of plant & machinery and hydraulic systems.
• Knowledge of effective maintenance strategies is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hands-on preventative maintenance work and repairs.
• Attend to unplanned failures promptly to meet reliability targets.
• Ensure Health and Safety is at the forefront of all activities.

Skills

Fault-finding

Maintenance strategies

Understanding of electrical equipment

Ability to work under pressure

Commitment to Health and Safety

Education

Mechanical Engineering experience

Job description

Vacancy - Mechanical Technician

Are you a hands-on problem solver with previous Mechanical Engineering experience? Are you excited by the opportunity to work with a range of equipment in a fast-paced, operational environment? We are seeking a Mechanical Technician to join our team at the Port of Great Yarmouth and help us keep the world moving!

Your Role

In this role, you will carry out hands-on preventative maintenance work and timely repairs on all mechanical and non-mechanical equipment in accordance with the Mechanical Site Safety Rules set out by Peel Ports Group. You will attend to unplanned failures promptly to meet reliability targets and carry out shift workload as stipulated by the Facilities and Infrastructure Manager.

You will report parts and materials deficits to the Facilities and Infrastructure Manager without delay, demonstrating a commitment to multi-skilled activity where appropriate. You will ensure Health and Safety is at the forefront of all activities, delivering a safe personal working culture.

What you'll bring

You will have previous mechanical engineering experience with a strong understanding of plant & machinery, critical PPMs, and hydraulic systems, alongside:

• Strong fault-finding experience and the ability to use fault-finding diagnostic equipment
• Knowledge of effective maintenance strategies, i.e., RCM, PM, CBM, TPM, is beneficial
• A fundamental understanding of electrical equipment
• Able to work effectively under pressure in a safety-critical, busy environment
• A commitment to maintaining the highest Health and Safety standards in line with company policies and procedures

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology, but in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organization to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us, which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!