Mechanical Technician - Power Station

Circa £30,000 - £39,000 + benefits

Eye, Suffolk

MC Technical Recruitment are currently seeking a Mechanical Technician to join the maintenance department of a biomass power station in Eye, Suffolk. The Mechanical Technician will be responsible for the planning and execution of mechanical maintenance work across the site to ensure minimum downtime.

Roles and Responsibilities

As the Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for:

Fault finding, repair work and planned & reactive maintenance on a wide range of mechanical plant equipment including pumps, valves, gearboxes, conveyors etc.
Assisting with outage planning and coordination
Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the CMMS
Providing technical support to the operations team when required
Working alongside other Technicians and Engineers with regards to plant projects and upgrades
Managing contractors when required
To be considered for this role you should have:

A relevant engineering qualification at NVQ/ONC/ level 3 ideally in mechanical engineering or similar
At least 2 years of post-apprenticeship experience working in a hands-on maintenance or servicing roles across a heavy process industries e.g. power station, chemical plant, paper mill, pharmaceutical or manufacturing site
Experience carrying out maintenance and repair work on pumps, valves, gearboxes and other rotating machinery
Ideally experience managing and directing contractors
Experience using a CMMS (computerise maintenance management system)
Salary & Benefits

This role comes with a basic salary up to £39,000 depending on experience
Company pension
Overtime available
Site bonus
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