Plant Maintenance Technician

Mech Tech Professionals; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of Nutritional Supplements is seeking a Plant Maintenance Technician in Port Talbot. In this role, you'll monitor and maintain systems critical to the fermentation process, ensuring operational efficiency. Candidates should possess an engineering qualification with mechanical bias. Experience in fermentation processes and strong understanding of automated controls is essential. This position offers a salary of up to £45k DOE plus excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Understanding of automated controls, HMI, PLC control of process systems.
• Experienced with Safe systems of work, especially system isolation.
• Confined spaces experience preferred.
• Qualified in an Engineering discipline, Mechanical bias preferred.
• Welding/soldering/grinding/hot works experience advantageous.
• Experience working with a fermentation process is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring Steam, including boilers and system operation.
• Maintaining compressed air and associated systems.
• Maintaining fluid systems and controls.
• HVAC, humidity control systems monitoring.
• Handling liquid nitrogen and industrial gases.
• Maintenance and replacement of pumps and valves.
• Monitoring chemical dosing systems and chemical safety.
• Monitoring pressure vessels, chilled water and vacuum systems.

Job description

Plant Maintenance Technician (Fermentation) Port Talbot - Up to GBP45k DOE plus excellent benefits

Our client a leading manufacturer of Nutritional Supplements is looking to recruit a Plant Maintenance Technician for their prestigious site based in Port Talbot. The Plant Maintenance Technician will play an integral role in monitoring and maintaining the Fermentation Plant.

Salary: Up to GBP45k DOE plus excellent benefits.

Location: Port Talbot

Working Hours: Days and Afternoons

Plant Maintenance Technician (Fermentation) Responsibilities:

• Monitoring Steam, including boilers and system operation, components and controls.
• Maintaining compressed air and associated systems.
• Maintaining fluid systems and controls.
• HVAC, humidity control systems.
• Handling liquid nitrogen and industrial gases.
• Maintaining and replacing pumps.
• Maintaining and replacing Valves (including pneumatic, manual and modulating).
• Monitoring and maintaining chemical dosing systems chemical safety
• Monitoring pressure vessels, chilled water and vacuum systems/pumps.

The successful candidate:

• An understanding of automated controls / HMI / PLC control of process systems (not necessarily programming). Ability to understand and manipulate systems based upon the P&IDs.
• Ability to modify and set up controllers and system control parameters.

• Experienced with Safe systems of work, especially system isolation.
• Confined spaces experience would be an advantage.
• IOSH managing safely beneficial.
• Qualified in an Engineering discipline, Mechanical bias preferred.
• Welding/soldering/grinding/hot works experience would be an advantage but not essential.
• Experience working with a fermentation process would be a distinct advantage.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Plant Maintenance Technician who is looking to join a well-established organisation and become part of a truly first-rate Facility in the Port Talbot area.