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Mechanical Craftsman
Job Posted: 3 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Maidstone, Kent
Expire in: 25 days
Job Description
Astute's power team are looking for a Mechanical Technician / Mechanical Craftsperson to a large Energy from Waste plant located in Kent, South East England. This plant can produce up to 45MW of Power by processing up to 550,000 tonnes of waste per year, usually destined for landfill.
As a Mechanical Craftsperson you'll be responsible for all reactive & preventative maintenance across a variety of critical equipment including fluidised bed boilers, heat exchangers, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes and associated plant.
This is a permanent position which is offering a competitive starting salary plus bonus, overtime, call out payments & benefits package.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader, as a Mechanical Technician you will be responsible for:
Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including pumps, gearboxes, valves, etc.
Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
Assisting in plant developments and projects
Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site CMMS including creating work packs and reporting on works carried out
Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
Ensure appropriate levels of stock / spares are available
Involved in continuous improvement activities, plant inspections and fault investigation work
Liaise with the operations team to ensure plant availability
Taking part in emergency call outs / off duty cover.
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
A relevant technical qualification such as a C&G / NVQ / ONC / HNC in mechanical engineering or a similar discipline
At least 5 years of hands-on maintenance experience with mechanical systems including steam systems, valves, pumps, rotating equipment, compressors, gearboxes, cranes etc
Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc. Royal Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered.
Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role
What's on offer for this exciting role:
A highly competitive salary.
Quarterly bonus.
Overtime & Call out payments.
Full company benefits
Opportunity to join the Energy from Waste industry.
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