Mechanical Technician

InterGen; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus 10%

Pension scheme 8% employer, 11% after

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Health & Wellbeing allowance £650/year

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Company Sick Pay

Eyecare Vouchers

Savings & Discounts Platform

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity benefits

Educational Assistance & Training

Job summary

InterGen is seeking a skilled Mechanical Technician to support the safe and efficient operation of Spalding Power Station in Lincolnshire. You will maintain, repair and improve mechanical equipment and play a key role in keeping plant performance at peak levels.

The role requires a recognised mechanical engineering qualification and 5+ years in heavy process industries, with CMMS experience and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent in a mechanical discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in a heavy process engineering environment such as power, COMAH sites, refineries or similar.
• Experience using CMMS and using a range of hand and machine tools to repair equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets (steam boilers, turbines, pumps, gearboxes, cranes, diesel engines).
• Plan PPM schedules and review plant defects.
• Update CMMS with maintenance data and create work orders with RAMs.
• Supervise external contractors during maintenance and inspections.
• Perform root cause analysis to prevent recurrence of faults.
• Be part of an on-call rota within the mechanical team.
• Ensure quality control of all work in line with InterGen’s QMS.
• Participate in site HSE initiatives and procedures.

Skills

CMMS experience

Teamwork

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

HND/HNC/NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical

Tools

CMMS software

Hand tools

Machine tools

Job description

Mechanical Technician

Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

The Role

We're looking for a skilled and dedicated Mechanical Technician to join our growing team in Spalding. At InterGen, we're proud of our culture, one built on teamwork, operational excellence and putting health and safety at the heart of everything we do. As a valued member of our team, you'll play a vital role in supporting the safe and efficient operation of Spalding Power Station, using your expertise to maintain, repair and improve mechanical equipment, helping to ensure we keep operating at peak efficiency.

The Spalding Team

We’re a close-knit team of highly skilled and experienced individuals who are dedicated to our vision of Operational Excellence. We embody a culture of safety, reliability, and enterprise which delivers flagship levels of plant performance and keeps us all engaged and energised in our mission - providing dependable and efficient Megawatts to help power the UK. The Spalding site is a friendly, sociable, and exciting environment and when we’re not hard at work, you can expect regular social events and seasonal gatherings.

Role Summary

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets which includes equipment such as steam boilers, Gas Turbines, gearbox, steam turbines, cranes, pumps, Diesel engine sets etc.
• Planning PPM Schedules and reviewing plant defects
• Update the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) when required
• Create work order cards and produce RAMs, ensuring they are checked for accuracy and signed off before they are delivered to the Safety Controller for Safety Document production.
• Supervise external contractors on site during scheduled maintenance and inspections
• Carry out root cause analysis (RCA) to prevent faults from reoccurring
• Be part of an on-call rota within the mechanical team.
• Ensure the Quality control of all work either undertaken directly or supervised, in line with InterGen’s Quality Management System.
• Actively participate in company/site HSE initiatives including the HSE forum activities and procedure reviews.

Why you?

As our new Mechanical Technician, you’ll be self-motivated and detail oriented with a recognised mechanical engineering qualification and experience gained within a heavy process industry environment. You'll have strong organisational and communication skills, experience using CMMS systems and a proactive approach to problem solving. Comfortable working independently and as part of a team, you'll bring a positive, flexible attitude, a strong work ethic and the confidence to Think Differently by challenging the norm constructively. In return, you'll join a fast-paced, values driven business where you will be encouraged to progress and develop your career.

Education/Experience

A recognised engineering apprenticeship or relevant engineering qualification such as an HND/HNC/NVQ Level 3, etc in a Mechanical discipline

At least 5 years' experience working in a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), COMAH site, Refinery, Paper Mill, etc.

• Experience working with CMMS systems, industrial process systems and comfortable using a variety of hand and machine tools to repair/replacement of defective equipment.

What We Offer

• 262.5 hours holiday leave ( 35 days, including bank holidays).
• Discretionary bonus scheme of 10%
• Pension Scheme – 8% Employer contribution, increasing to 11% after 5 years’ service
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance – individual & family cover
• Health & Wellbeing Allowance of £650 per year
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Savings & Discounts Platform
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity benefits
• Educational Assistance & Training Allowances

Why InterGen?

No matter where you are based, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and teamwork are championed.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and you will help us foster a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes and help shape our culture.

We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees. We believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you with yours by offering the development resources you need to advance your career.

With the strength of our company and reputation behind you, a culture of high-performance that motivates you and the freedom to drive your career your way, our shared purpose and values will inspire you to make an impact in an organisation whose vision is working towards a world with stable and dependable energy for generations.