Nuclear Maintenance Technician - 9-Day Fortnight

Tradebe Environmental Services; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% Contributory Pension

9-day fortnight

Benefits platform discounts

Job summary

Tradebe is hiring a Maintenance Operative at Winfrith to help commission, maintain and improve critical assets supporting nuclear waste treatment technologies. You will work with Project Engineers and Operations teams on planned and reactive maintenance across site systems.

The role requires an apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3, strong fault-finding, and experience with CMMS (MaintMaster, SAP, Maximo). A full driving licence is essential, and you will enjoy a 9-day fortnight and pension, with

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 qualification.
• Proven maintenance experience within industrial or process environments.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
• Experience using CMMS systems (MaintMaster, SAP, Maximo or similar).
• Understanding of permit-to-work systems and safe systems of work.
• Good working knowledge of plant and material-handling equipment.
• Full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) using CMMS systems such as MaintMaster
• Respond to breakdowns, fault-find, diagnose issues, and restore equipment safely and efficiently
• Conduct repairs, replacements, and adjustments on plant and material-handling equipment
• Support installation, commissioning, and modification of new equipment
• Complete maintenance records and CMMS updates accurately
• Ensure compliance with permits, RAMS, SSOW, and site safety procedures
• Conduct inspections, condition monitoring, and support root cause analysis
• Work collaboratively with engineering, operations, and project teams
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and reduce downtime

Skills

Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

Maintenance experience

Fault finding

Problem solving

Full clean driving licence

Permit-to-work knowledge

Education

Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

Tools

MaintMaster CMMS

SAP

Maximo

Job description

Tradebe is hiring a Maintenance Operative at Winfrith to help commission, maintain and improve critical assets supporting nuclear waste treatment technologies. You will work with Project Engineers and Operations teams on planned and reactive maintenance across site systems.

The role requires an apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3, strong fault-finding, and experience with CMMS (MaintMaster, SAP, Maximo). A full driving licence is essential, and you will enjoy a 9-day fortnight and pension, with