Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Altera Recruitment Group Ltd; Theddingworth; On-site; GBP 38,250 - 46,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Modern facility

Training & development

Stable employment

Job summary

Altera Recruitment Group Ltd is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a modern biomass power generation facility. You will maintain reliability, efficiency and safety of a highly automated plant, performing planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical and electrical systems.

The role requires time served or Level 3 maintenance qualifications with 4+ years in heavy industry, CMMS experience, and a strong commitment to health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy industrial environments such as power generation, waste processing, or refining.
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills on rotating equipment and plant.
• Familiar with CMMS; Piranha knowledge is advantageous.
• NEBOSH or IOSH qualifications would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance across mechanical and electrical plant equipment.
• Diagnose faults, complete repairs, and perform routine inspections to maximise plant reliability.
• Support plant improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and outages while ensuring safety.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using CMMS and ensure spare parts are available.
• Work in accordance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures and site rota.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Rotating equipment

Fault diagnosis

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Time served engineer

Level 3 Maintenance Engineering

Tools

CMMS (Piranha)

Job description

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Altera Recruitment Group is proud to be working with a leading organisation within the renewable energy sector to recruit a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a modern biomass power generation facility, where you will play a vital role in maintaining the reliability, efficiency, and safety of a highly automated industrial plant. The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer candidate will have a strong maintenance background within a heavy process environment and be passionate about delivering high standards of engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across a range of mechanical and electrical plant equipment, including pumps, gearboxes, motors, valves, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Diagnose faults, complete repairs, and perform routine inspections to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime.
• Support plant improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and maintenance outages while ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the site's Computerised Maintenance Management System and ensure appropriate spare parts are available.
• Work in accordance with all Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality procedures while participating in the site call out rota.

Candidate Requirements

• Time served engineer or Level 3 qualified in Maintenance Engineering with a minimum of four years' experience within a heavy industrial environment such as power generation, waste processing, chemical manufacturing, steel production, or refining.
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills with experience working on rotating equipment and industrial process plant.
• Knowledge of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems, with previous experience using CMMS software. Experience with Piranha would be advantageous.
• Understanding of steam systems, water treatment processes, or maintenance project delivery would be beneficial.
• Strong commitment to Health, Safety, Environmental, and regulatory compliance. NEBOSH or IOSH qualifications would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of up to £42,500 per annum.
• Opportunity to work within a modern renewable energy and power generation facility.
• Diverse role combining preventative maintenance, fault finding, and continuous improvement projects.
• Supportive engineering team with opportunities for ongoing training and career development.
• Long term, stable employment within an established and growing organisation operating in the renewable energy sector.