Plant, Tool & Equipment Technician

Cavendish Nuclear; Taunton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading nuclear company at Hinkley Point C as a Plant, Tool, and Equipment Technician. This full-time role offers competitive pay rates and excellent benefits while allowing you to contribute to the UK's first 3rd generation nuclear power plant. Engage in varied responsibilities involving the management of on-site equipment and tools, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for armed forces reservists

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering opportunities

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a Plant, Tool & Equipment Technician.
• Experience maintaining small tools and plant.
• Understanding of LEV, welding, and calibration procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee reactive and planned maintenance for all plant tools and equipment.
• Provide familiarisation to teams on correct use of PTE.
• Offer feedback on improvements for better PTE management.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Understanding of LOLER

Understanding of PUWER

Knowledge of IT systems

Education

Level 3 Diploma - Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Level 2 in Automotive Servicing & Repair

Level 3 Apprenticeship in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

CCNSG safety passport

Job description

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Job Title: Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset

Compensation: ECSA pay rates + Excellent Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF 65111

Join Cavendish Nuclear as a Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician at Hinkley Point C, with Competitive ECSA pay rates, excellent benefits & long-term career growth.

Are you a Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician ready for your next adventure? Cavendish Nuclear are seeking experienced Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician to join our team at the prestigious Hinkley Point C project. This is your chance to contribute to the construction of the UK's first-ever 3rd generation nuclear power plant, shaping a sustainable future.

Want the biggest Projects? Want ECSA pay rates? Want job security? JOB DONE! We are offering a competitive salary in line with ECSA pay rates and an exceptional benefits package that includes a generous holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme, and more.

The role

As a Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance. You will be joining a new team helping to effectively repair and manage on site owned plant tools and equipment for the MEH Alliance.

Day-to-day, you’ll You will be responsible for overseeing and completing reactive and planned maintenance for all the plant, tools and equipment (PTE) procured by the MEH Alliance on the HPC project.

• To effectively repair and manage on site owned plant tools and equipment for the MEH Alliance.
• To offer familiarisation to teams requiring the use of PTE in their section and to ensure the correct use and standard is maintained at all times.
• Provide feedback on Improvements to where PTE can be better managed throughout the project and offer advise on better products if clear effective improvement can be found.
  
  

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools, or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is full time, 38 hours per week, and is based on site at Hinkley Point C.

Essential 3 – 5 years’ experience of the Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician:

• Experience maintaining small tools and plant including repair.
• Electrical and mechanical knowledge for larger plant items.
• Understanding of LOLER and PUWER regulations.
• Understanding of LEV, Welding and general calibration data and procedures for survey equipment.
• Knowledge of IT systems.
  
  

Qualifications For The Plant, Tool And Equipment Technician

• Level 3 Diploma - Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (Q1053110) (Light Vehicles)
• Level 2 Progression Award in Automotive Servicing & Repair - Light Vehicle Maintenance Certificate
• Level 3 Apprenticeship Certificate in Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician
• CCNSG safety passport
  
  

Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
  
  

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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