Shift Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Biffa Ltd; Redcar; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A waste management company in Redcar is seeking a mechanically skilled engineer to join their high-performing team. The role involves ensuring plant equipment remains operational through proactive maintenance and fault diagnosis. The ideal candidate will have experience with heavy industrial machinery and a relevant mechanical engineering qualification. This position offers career development, training, and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing career development

Generous pension scheme

Medical and dental scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience maintaining heavy industrial/process machinery.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with rotating equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical fault finding and maintenance.
• Support and deliver a robust PPM programme.
• Work closely with contractors and suppliers.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Problem-solving skills

Experience with pumps

Understanding of electrical systems

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent)

Tools

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Gearboxes

Job description

We're looking for a mechanically skilled and hands-on engineer to join our high-performing team. You'll be responsible for ensuring plant equipment remains operational through proactive and reactive mechanical maintenance, fault diagnosis, and improvement work. This role is key to maximising equipment reliability and performance across the site.

Your core responsibilities include:

• Carry out mechanical fault finding, repair and maintenance on a variety of heavy industrial equipment, including conveyors, pumps, valves, and gearboxes.
• Ensure minimal downtime through effective reactive repairs and root cause analysis.
• Support and deliver a robust PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) programme, updating and improving it where necessary.
• Assist with mechanical installation and commissioning of new equipment or upgrades.
• Work closely with contractors and suppliers for specialist repairs and component replacement.
• Maintain all health, safety, environmental and engineering compliance standards on-site.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on mechanical reliability and efficiency.

Our essential requirements are:

• Mechanical engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent).
• Proven experience maintaining heavy industrial/process machinery in a manufacturing, recycling or similar environment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, gearboxes, and rotating equipment.
• Basic understanding of electrical systems and controls is beneficial but not essential.

About us: At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions.

We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, believing different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching
• Generous pension scheme
• Medical and dental scheme
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Holiday and travel discounts
• Bike to work scheme