Mechanical Technician - Shift

Biffa Ltd; West Carr; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in the UK is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive engineering activities, ensuring high standards of compliance and maintenance. Responsibilities include responding to breakdowns, executing preventative maintenance, and working with mechanical systems. The ideal candidate will have a Mechanical NVQ Level 3 and experience with hydraulics and pneumatics. This is an opportunity to improve recycling efforts and contribute to sustainability efforts within the industry.

Benefits

Ongoing career development

Generous pension scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Life cover

Qualifications

• Mechanical NVQ Level 3 or similar is required.
• HNC Mechanical Engineering is advantageous.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and rotating equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Respond to machinery breakdowns and carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Perform hands-on mechanical work on various systems and equipment.
• Ensure engineering precision by aligning components and overhauling machinery.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Fault finding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Mechanical drawing interpretation

Education

Mechanical NVQ Level 3 or similar

HNC Mechanical Engineering

Job description

The role holder will effectively drive engineering activities at our facility to deliver all operational aspects of the facility. The role holder will be responsible for driving plant availability through ensuring all PPMs, reactive maintenance, engineering, and process improvements are carried out and implemented in a timely manner. The role holder will drive best practice on a shift basis through high engineering, compliance, and H&S standards. Your core responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Tackle machinery issues fast - respond to breakdowns, carry out planned preventative maintenance, and deliver project work across a wide range of mechanical systems and industrial equipment.
• Hands‑on mechanical work – pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, shafts, and rotating equipment, with strong fault‑finding skills and the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings.
• Industrial know‑how – experience in manufacturing, industrial, or automated environments, mechanically qualified, and confident with strip‑downs, rebuilds, and mechanical fault finding.
• Engineering precision – align and fit components, overhaul machinery, carry out lubrication and inspection regimes, work with fabrication and welding when required, and maintain top‑tier safety and housekeeping standards.

Relevant Roles

• Mechanical Engineer
• Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)
• Multi‑skilled Engineer (Mechanical & Electrical)
• Mechanical Fitter
• Mechanical Maintenance Technician
• Plant Fitter
• Service Engineer (Mechanical)
• Commissioning Engineer (Mechanical)
• Mechanical Project Engineer
• Mechanical Design Engineer
• Rotating Equipment Engineer
• Hydraulic Engineer
• Pneumatic Engineer
• Mechanical Supervisor
• Facilities Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)
• Mechanical Shift Engineer
• Mechanical Plant Engineer
• Heavy Plant Mechanic
• Industrial Maintenance Engineer
• Workshop Engineer

Qualifications

• Mechanical NVQ Level 3 or similar
• HNC Mechanical Engineering (advantageous)
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and rotating equipment (advantageous)

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

And it's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management. The Biffa division you'll be supporting. Biffa Green Energy is part of our Resources & Energy division that aims to produce solid recovered fuel pellets from non-recyclable household waste. Pellets are used as a coal substitution in heavy industry offering carbon emission savings. This is a great opportunity to work in a growing sustainable industry. Dedicated to diversity. Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you'll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

Benefits

• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – Because if you don't grow, we don't grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Life cover.