Mechanical Technician – High-Pressure Systems

BPA; Coryton; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Van

Laptop & Phone

Tools/Equipment

Generous pension (up to 12% employer,

Annual Company Bonus (up to 12% plus 6

Life insurance (4x annual salary)

28 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Employee assistance support scheme

Job summary

BPA is a joint venture owned by BP and Shell, employing around 180 people across the UK. We require a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Technician to maintain and inspect plant and equipment at allocated locations, including COMAH Top Tier and Lower Tier terminals and pipelines.

You will focus on safety, fault finding, and compliance, ensuring 98% plant availability and timely breakdown response while working within a supportive, outdoors‑oriented team with clear progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience of maintenance and fault finding on mechanical plant and equipment
• NVQ level 3 in a mechanical discipline or equivalent
• Valid UK driving licence and willingness for outdoors work

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity of mechanical systems and ensure compliance with company and statutory requirements
• Oversee and develop a system to record maintenance and inspection on plant and equipment at allocated locations (including COMAH Top Tier and Lower Tier terminals)
• Provide maintenance, testing and faultfinding on mechanical systems, including high‑pressure equipment and pipelines
• Interact with engineering projects to ensure safe, planned and timely works across site operations

Skills

Maintenance experience

Fault finding

Mechanical discipline

Education

NVQ level 3 in mechanical discipline

Job description

BPA is a joint venture owned by BP and Shell, employing around 180 people across the UK. We require a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Technician to maintain and inspect plant and equipment at allocated locations, including COMAH Top Tier and Lower Tier terminals and pipelines.

You will focus on safety, fault finding, and compliance, ensuring 98% plant availability and timely breakdown response while working within a supportive, outdoors‑oriented team with clear progression opportunities.