Plant Maintenance Technician in Port Talbot

Mech Tech Professionals; Port Talbot; 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. The role involves monitoring and maintaining the fermentation plant, handling liquid nitrogen, and ensuring system safety. Candidates should have experience in automated controls and be qualified in an Engineering discipline. Benefits include a competitive salary up to £45k and excellent work conditions.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• An understanding of automated controls / HMI / PLC control of process systems.
• Experienced with Safe systems of work, especially system isolation.
• Confined spaces experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and maintaining the Fermentation Plant.
• Handling liquid nitrogen and industrial gases.
• Maintaining and replacing pumps and valves.

Skills

Understanding of automated controls / HMI / PLC control

Modify and set up controllers

Experience with Safe systems of work

Confined spaces experience

IOSH managing safely

Experience with fermentation process

Education

Qualified in an Engineering discipline

Job description

Plant Maintenance Technician (Fermentation) Port Talbot - Up to £45k 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 £45k 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.