O&M Mechanical Technician

RWE; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal retirement savings plan

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical insurance (employee +

Professional membership subscription

Flexible benefits package

Volunteering days

Job summary

RWE Generation UK in King's Lynn is seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join the resident Operations and Maintenance team at King’s Lynn Power Station. You will contribute your mechanical expertise to the safe, reliable operation of a 380 MW CCGT plant.

You will implement maintenance strategies, manage outages, and collaborate with Engineering teams. A Level 3 engineering qualification and extensive maintenance experience are required, with opportunities to work flexible hours

Qualifications

• Hold a minimum of a level 3 engineering qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g., BTEC, NVQ or ONC).
• Extensive experience in mechanical maintenance within heavy, process or power industry.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and directives.
• Experience managing contracted work and delivering activities within agreed timescales.
• Competence in business IT systems, including CMMS.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Self-motivated with a flexible approach, able to work with minimal supervision.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification.

Responsibilities

• Implement effective maintenance strategies and complete routine mechanical maintenance activities.
• First-line fault diagnosis and problem-solving to maintain plant per procedures and standards.
• Specify and procure spare parts in line with policies and budget.
• Manage outage work packages to ensure safe completion on time and quality.
• Deliver work packages independently and with Engineering and Outage teams, including shutdowns.
• Provide mechanical discipline support during breakdowns and outages, including out-of-hours work.
• Plan, organise and supervise contractor maintenance activities and management of maintenance contracts.
• Engineer and deliver plant modifications within change control processes and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance experience

Safety and environmental legislation

Contract management

IT systems / CMMS

Interpersonal & collaborative skills

Self-motivated & flexible

IOSH Managing Safely

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification (BTEC/NVQ/ONC)

Tools

CMMS / Computerised Maintenance Management Systems

Job description

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RWE Generation UK
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Join the resident Operations and Maintenance team at King’s Lynn Power Station and help maintain a 380 MW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant with a Capacity Market Agreement until at least 2035. In this role, you will contribute your mechanical maintenance expertise to the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the plant.

About the role

• Implement effective maintenance strategies and complete routine mechanical maintenance activities.
• Perform first-line fault diagnosis and problem-solving to maintain the plant in accordance with RWE procedures and applicable standards.
• Specify and procure spare parts in line with company policies, procedures and budget requirements.
• Manage outage work packages to ensure safe completion to the required quality and timescale.
• Deliver work packages independently and in collaboration with the Engineering and Outage teams, including during plant shutdowns and recommissioning.
• Provide mechanical discipline support during plant breakdowns and outages, including out-of-hours and weekend work when required by the business.
• Plan, organise and supervise contractor maintenance activities, including the management of maintenance contracts and on-site work.
• Engineer and deliver plant modifications in line with management of change processes while contributing to continuous improvement across the station.

Job requirements and experience

• Hold a minimum of a level 3 engineering qualification in a relevant discipline, such as a BTEC, NVQ or ONC.
• Extensive experience in mechanical maintenance within the heavy, process or power industry.
• Knowledge and practical experience of applicable health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and directives.
• Experience managing contracted work and delivering activities within agreed timescales.
• Competence in relevant business IT systems, including experience using computerised maintenance management systems.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Self-motivated and flexible approach, with the ability to work with minimal supervision while supporting the wider team.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification.

RWE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment – we value your passion, your willingness to learn and your desire to thrive. Even if you don't have all the above skills, need flexible working arrangements or other adjustments not yet listed here, we'd love to hear from you.

• Personal retirement savings plan and life assurance worth four times the annual salary.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, calculated pro rata.
• Company Private medical insurance for the successful candidate and their family.
• One professional membership subscription.
• Access to flexible benefits, including Critical Illness Cover, a Dental Plan, a Health Cash Plan, the Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, an Electric Car Lease Scheme, the option to buy additional annual leave and a retail savings scheme.
• Up to two volunteering days per year.

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters
RWE Generation provides a flexible mix for a powerful future. With a team of around 3,500 employees, the company operates flexible gas power plants, bioenergy facilities, and hydropower stations in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and Turkey. These assets play a vital role in balancing the supply of renewable energy during periods of fluctuation, thereby ensuring the stability of the power grid. Recognising the importance of energy storage, RWE Generation is integrating battery systems into its operations and pioneering hydrogen-powered technologies - an essential element for storing renewable energy for when it is needed most. As a long-standing partner for the regions in which we operate, our reliable, clean and flexible assets enable us to play a key role in decarbonising the energy system. Our team continues to be inventive, using their experience, talent and sunrise technologies to be the cornerstone our society can rely on.