Plant Maintenance Engineer

Biogen; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + BH

4% employer pension

Life assurance

Job summary

Biogen (UK) Ltd is seeking a Plant Maintenance Engineer to support the Site Manager in safe site operation, oversee the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) system, and coordinate planned downtime for key equipment at the Dummer, Basingstoke site. The role requires a qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering, plus experience with PLC controls or electronics.

A UK driving licence and telehandler licence are essential, with shifts, weekends, on-call duties and remote monitoring of

Qualifications

• Qualified in electrical or mechanical engineering
• Experience with PLC controls or electronics
• Training in materials handling, confined spaces, working at heights and first aid (in-house WAMITAB and NEBOSH if not held)
• Experience with planned preventive maintenance systems is essential
• Ability to follow procedures, manage costs and budgets

Responsibilities

• Support Site Manager for safe site operation
• Oversee Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) system
• Coordinate planned downtime for key equipment for cost-effective overhaul
• Remote monitoring of the AD process
• Work shifts, weekends and on-call rota

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

PLC controls

Electronics

Cost control

Budgeting

Safety management

Environmental management

Quality management

Self-motivated

Team player

Driving licence

Telehandler licence

Education

Electrical or mechanical engineering qualification

WAMITAB competency standards

NEBOSH general certificate

Tools

PLC controls

Electronics

Job description

You will join us as a Plant Maintenance Engineer who will support the Site Manager with the safe operation of the site, Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) System, planned down time of key equipment for planned, safe and cost effective overhaul.

Plant Engineer Requirements

The successful candidate will be qualified in electrical or mechanical engineering, ideally with experience from a related process industry. Experience in engineering, PLC controls or electronics would also be an advantage. You will ideally hold a qualification or possess experience in materials handling, confined spaces, working at heights and first aid. Training will be provided to achieve in house WAMITAB competency standards and a NEBOSH general certificate, if these are not already held.

You will have the ability to follow procedure and protocol, experience of cost control and working within budgets and adapt to changing circumstances effectively. Be self-motivated, flexible and you will be a great team player but also confident to work on your own. It is desirable that you have experience of environmental, safety and quality management systems. Experience of working with planned preventive maintenance systems is also essential for this position.

Due to the nature of the role a full UK driving licence is required. You will have the ability to operate a telehandler truck and obtain a telehandler licence. The role will involve working shifts, weekends, call out on a rota basis and remote monitoring of the AD Process.

About Biogen (UK) Ltd

Biogen is the UK’s leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded its food waste recycling network through acquisition, it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England, Scotland and Wales that provide cost-effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management solutions. Working with supermarkets, the hospitality industry, food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK, the AD sites recycle over half a million tonnes of food waste each year.

Location: Dummer, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7LW

Job type: Full Time, permanent, 40 hours per week on a rota plus remote monitoring.

Salary: between £40,000- £45,000 per annum depending on experience + allowance + overtime + bonus

• 25 days holiday +BH
• 4% employer pension
• x4 life assurance

You may have experience of the following: Plant Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineer, Plant Maintenance Engineer, Plant Engineering, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineering etc