Operations Technician

Marlowe Environmental Services; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Marlowe Environmental Services is seeking an Operations Technician for its SludgeTek division in Swindon. This role involves installing and maintaining mobile processing equipment, responding to mechanical breakdowns, and requires an electrical or mechanical engineering background. Competitive salary with additional benefits including paid overtime, ongoing training, and a company vehicle. Ideal candidates will possess strong customer service skills and be willing to learn and innovate within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Laptop and phone

Pension

Private healthcare

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechanical Biased Engineer with formal training.
• Mature, organised, and able to repair high-speed rotating equipment.
• Living within M4/M5 corridors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain Mobile Processing Equipment.
• Provide weekly and monthly on-site servicing.
• Attend mechanical breakdowns of equipment as needed.

Skills

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Customer Focused

Computer Literacy

Education

Recognised apprenticeship or formal training

NICEIC 18th Edition qualification

Tools

PLC/Micro Processor control systems

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

At Marlowe Environmental Services, we are currently recruiting for a Operations Technicians, to work within our specialist SludgeTek division. This opportunity provides fantastic development opportunity, along with significant earning potential. (Projected £40-£50K including overtime)

The Person

• Electrical or Mechanical Biased Engineer, having served a recognised apprenticeship or other formal training. Mature, organised and able to undertake the repair of high-speed rotating equipment electrical systems.
• Ideally NICEIC 18th Edition qualified.
• Familiar with industrial installation and control systems.
• Living within M4/M5 corridors.
• Familiar with PLC/Micro Processor control systems and Star/Delta or Inverter motor drive techniques up to 130 Kw.
• Process Experience; currently is or has worked in the water, or process/manufacturing industry.
• Flexible; must be willing to work the hours required of a service engineer.
• Customer Focused; must be able to communicate at all levels and gain the trust and respect of customers and other team members.
• Computer and General Literacy; must be able to compile service and visit reports and be able to use MS Word, Outlook and Excel software.
• Willingness to learn new skills and gain new qualifications.
• Driving Licence; must have clean full driving Licence.

The Role

• To Install, maintain, and sometimes operate our range of Mobile Processing Equipment.
• To undertake weekly, and monthly on-site servicing of our, and our customers equipment
• To attend mechanical breakdowns repairs at short notice when required.
• Undertake servicing and repairs of equipment at Sludge TEK workshop in Andover.
• Ideally able to undertake and document the statutory Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) for our fleet of mobile processing units.
• To undertake and document the statutory Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) of our workshop and office equipment.
• Assist sales department with customer survey visits.
• Supervise and train subcontract labour.
• Compile Risk Assessments and Method Statements prior to undertaking site work.
• Some travel, mostly UK but occasional overseas work.
• Call out rota and some weekend working required.

The Company

• Established in 2001, now a part of the Marlowe plc group of companies.
• Currently hold ISO standards in Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety.
• Privately owned and financially stable.

The Rewards

• Competitive salary based on ability and experience.
• Paid overtime (after standard hours – 8am to 4:30pm, Mon to Fri).
• Ongoing training.
• Company vehicle, laptop and phone.
• Pension, following qualifying period.
• Private healthcare, following qualifying period.
• 5 weeks holiday, plus bank holidays.