Mechanical Technician

Taylor Hopkinson Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical and dental

Income protection

4x salary death in service

Up to 10% contributory pension

On-call bonus

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson Limited is seeking an experienced Mechanical Technician for an Energy from Waste facility in Slough. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance across plant systems, diagnose faults and support outages, contributing to reliability and safety on site.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship, heavy-industry maintenance experience, and knowledge of gearboxes, conveyors, valves, steam and hydraulics. IOSH Safety credentials are desirable.

Qualifications

• A recognised Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent essential.
• Mechanical maintenance experience within a heavy industrial or process environment.
• Strong knowledge of gearboxes, conveyors, valves, steam systems and hydraulics.
• Experience in fault finding, preventative maintenance, maintenance planning and outage support.
• Desirable: Experience in Energy from Waste, power generation, biomass or related heavy process environments.
• IOSH Managing Safely and/or HNC/HND are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance and repairs across plant systems and equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and implement effective repairs.
• Inspect, lubricate, adjust and maintain equipment to maximise plant reliability.
• Work across conveyors, gearboxes, valves, steam and hydraulic systems.
• Plan, execute and document maintenance activities.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure safe systems of work and HSEQ compliance.
• Support planned shutdowns and outage maintenance activities.
• Identify and report plant defects, hazards and non-compliance.

Skills

Gearboxes

Conveyors

Valves

Steam systems

Hydraulics

Fault finding

Maintenance planning

Outage support

Education

Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship

IOSH Managing Safely

HNC/HND in Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Technician - Energy from Waste

Location: Slough

Sector: Energy from Waste / Power Generation

Salary: £49,000 + £2,500 On-Call Bonus

Benefits: Private Medical & Dental | Income Protection | 4x Salary Death in Service | Up to 10% Contributory Pension

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Technician to join the Operations & Maintenance team at an Energy from Waste facility in Slough.

Mechanical Technician Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance and repairs across plant systems and equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and implement effective repairs.
• Inspect, lubricate, adjust and maintain equipment to maximise plant reliability.
• Work across equipment including conveyors, gearboxes, valves, steam systems and hydraulic systems.
• Plan, execute and document maintenance activities.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure work is completed in accordance with safe systems of work and HSEQ procedures.
• Support planned shutdowns and outage maintenance activities.
• Identify and report plant defects, hazards and areas of non-compliance.
• Participate in HSE inspections, audits and safety meetings.
• Work closely with operations and other maintenance disciplines to minimise plant downtime.
• Contribute to a strong safety-first culture across the facility.

Mechanical Technician Background

To be considered, you should have:

• A recognised Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent - essential.
• Mechanical maintenance experience within a heavy industrial or process environment.
• Strong knowledge of gearboxes, conveyors, valves, steam systems and hydraulics.
• Experience in fault finding, preventative maintenance, maintenance planning and outage support.
• Previous experience within Energy from Waste, power generation, biomass, petrochemical, manufacturing or another heavy process environment would be highly advantageous.
• IOSH Managing Safely and/or an HNC/HND in Engineering would be desirable.

Mechanical Technician Package

• £49,000 basic salary
• £2,500 on-call bonus
• Private medical and dental
• Income protection
• 4x salary death in service
• Up to 10% contributory pension