Plant Maintenance Engineer

Biogen; Colchester; Presencial; GBP 42 000 - 52 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

25 days leave + bank holidays

4% employer pension

x4 life assurance

Resumo da oferta

Biogen (UK) Ltd is seeking a Plant Maintenance Engineer to support the Site Manager in safe operation, maintenance planning, and downtime for cost-effective overhaul of key equipment. The role focuses on maximizing GEU gas export and AD plant performance, with trained gas quality protocols.

Ideal candidates are electrical or mechanical engineers with PLC/electronics experience and the ability to work weekends, on-call, and remote monitor the AD process.

Qualificações

• You will be qualified in electrical or mechanical engineering with related process industry experience.
• Experience with PLC controls or electronics is advantageous.
• Training to in-house WAMITAB competency standards and NEBOSH general certificate will be provided if not held.

Responsabilidades

• Support Site Manager with safe operation of the site.
• Contribute to Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and planned downtime for cost-effective overhauls.
• Maximise gas export via GEU and AD plant performance, ensuring gas quality protocols.
• Operate AD process with remote monitoring and take part in weekend/on-call rota.

Conhecimentos

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

PLC controls

Electronics

Materials handling

Confined spaces

Working at heights

First aid

Formação académica

WAMITAB competency standards

NEBOSH general certificate

Ferramentas

PLC controls

Electronics

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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. Ensuring the site operates to maximise the Grid Entry Unit (GEU), Gas export against budget. Maximising gas export through the GEU from the gas to grid Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant, ensuring gas quality protocols are always achieved through the Biogas Upgrading Plant (BUP).

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 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 budget and adapt to changing circumstances effectively. Be self-motivated, flexible and 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 weekends and 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: Fairfields, Fordham Rd, Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3AQ

Job type: Full time, 40 hours per week, weekends and remote monitoring.

Salary: up to £47,000 per annum dependent on experience + allowance + overtime

Benefits

• 25 days leave + bank holidays
• 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