Mechanical Maintenance Technician - Gas Storage
Excellent salary + bonus + private medical + benefits
Alton, Hampshire

MC Technical Recruitment are recruiting for A Mechanical Technician to work at one of the largest underground gas storage facilities in the UK. This site provides strategic gas storage services that contribute to balancing gas supply and demand within the national gas transmission system. The Mechanical Technician will form part of the maintenance team and will be responsible for conducting planned and reactive maintenance work on the sites mechanical systems ensure maximum plant availability and minimum downtime.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, responsibilities will include:

Fault finding, repair work and planned and unplanned maintenance on all mechanical assets to maximise plant availability. This includes pumps, valves, compressors, gas turbines etc.
Conducting equipment isolations to permit requirements to ensure plant is safe to perform maintenance on
Assisting during the installation and commissioning of new plant equipment
Work with the site engineering team on plant improvement projects and upgrades
Liaising and supervising site contractors when required
Assisting during site shutdowns when required
Responding to call outs or giving technical advice on plant breakdowns outside normal working hours
Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the site CMMS
This role is Monday to Friday role, 7.30am - 4.30pm

The ideal candidate will have:

An apprenticeship in mechanical engineering along with a relevant qualification at HNC/ONC level or similar
At least 4+ years of maintenance experience in mechanical maintenance in a relevant heavy engineering environment - power plant, refinery, paper mill, steel works, chemical site etc.
Experience using CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)
Knowledge of relevant legislation e.g., health and safety and environmental etc.
Good communication skills and ability to work well in a small team
Salary and package info:

A highly competitive basic salary
A performance related bonus
Call out payments
Private medical cover
Group income protection
A gym allowance
An excellent contributory pension
Other benefits to be discussed at interview
If you are interested in this role, please apply via the link below or contact Will at MC Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed) / (url removed) for a confidential chat