Senior Plant Maintenance Engineer

Biogen; Millerhill; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + BH

4% employer pension

x4 life assurance

Job summary

Biogen (UK) Ltd in Millerhill, Dalkeith, is recruiting a Senior Plant Maintenance Engineer to deputise for the Site Manager and lead the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme. You will prioritise reactive maintenance, manage downtime of key equipment and ensure safe, cost‑effective plant operation.

The ideal candidate will hold an electrical or mechanical engineering qualification, with PLC/electronics experience and familiarity with materials handling, confined spaces and first aid.

Qualifications

• Qualified in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience with PLC controls or electronics preferred.
• Experience or qualification in materials handling, confined spaces, working at heights and first aid.
• WAMITAB competency management standards and NEBOSH general certificate desirable.
• Experience with cost control and budgeting.
• Able to lead and work as part of a team, and independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) system.
• Manage downtime of key equipment for planned, safe, cost-effective overhaul.
• Prioritise reactive maintenance and repairs to minimise disruption.
• Ensure adherence to environmental, safety and quality management systems.
• Remote monitoring of the AD process and weekend/on-call rota duties.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

PLC controls

Electronics

Cost control

People management

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Education

Electrical or mechanical engineering degree

Tools

Telehandler licence

Driving licence

Job description

Senior Plant Maintenance Engineer

You will join us as a Senior Plant Maintenance Engineer deputising for the Site Manager, assisting in the safe, compliant and efficient running of the site. You will lead the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) System, managing planned down time of key equipment for planned, safe and cost-effective overhaul. You will also be responsible for prioritising and responding to reactive maintenance and repairs, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

Senior Plant Maintenance 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 the internal Competency Management Standards (WAMITAB) 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 managing budgets and adapt to changing circumstances effectively. Be self-motivated, flexible and with good people management experience. 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 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 and agri feedstocks each year.

Location: Whitehill Road, Millerhill, Dalkeith, EH21 8RZ

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

Salary: Up to £49,000 per annum dependant on experience + allowance + overtime + bonus

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

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