Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Energy Recovery Facility
Location: Exeter
Salary: £49,000 per annum+ Call out allowance+ Bonus
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30–16:30
Bonus: Up to 10% discretionary annual bonus
On-Call: 1 week in 4
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Technician to join a well-established Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Exeter.
You will play a key role in maintaining the site's mechanical plant and equipment, supporting the Operations team and ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
The role will also involve supporting plant improvement projects, helping to increase reliability, improve performance and reduce operational costs.
The Role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out planned and preventative maintenance across the site.
- Identifying faults and carrying out repairs on mechanical plant and equipment.
- Supporting the Operations team with breakdowns and maintenance requirements.
- Working in line with Health & Safety procedures, risk assessments and safe operating procedures.
- Supporting improvement projects focused on plant reliability and cost reduction.
- Assisting with the training and development of new and existing team members.
- Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety across all maintenance activities.
Equipment You'll Work With
The facility operates a wide range of heavy process equipment, including:
- Conveyors
- Hydraulics and pneumatics
- High-pressure pumps
- Water systems
- Motors
- Steam boilers
About You
We're looking for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Fitter with experience working within a process, heavy engineering or manufacturing environment.
Ideally, you'll have:
- Previous mechanical maintenance experience.
- Experience carrying out planned and preventative maintenance.
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills.
- Experience within heavy engineering, FMCG, process manufacturing, Energy from Waste, naval or military environments.
- The ability to work effectively within a high-pressure production environment.
- Good communication and written skills.
- A strong understanding of Health & Safety procedures.
- Previous supervisory or team-leading experience would be advantageous.
- Fabrication and welding skills would be beneficial.
Package & Benefits
- £49,000 salary+ £2,160 annual on-call payment, before call-outs
- Up to 10% annual discretionary bonus
- £20 per day Monday–Friday while on call
- £40 per day Saturday & Sunday while on call
- Minimum 4-hour payment for call-outs
- 1.5x overtime following the minimum call-out period
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- 7% matched pension
- Sick pay scheme
- Profit share scheme
If you're an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Fitter or Maintenance Technician looking for your next opportunity please press apply or reach out to Ryan Guy on 07837434353 or Ryan@kingstonbarnes.com .