At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve operational equipment in a renewable energy environment.
- Company: Join a passionate team focused on renewable energy solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, pension, and additional perks.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for training and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the renewable energy sector while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Engineering qualification or relevant experience; knowledge of heavy processing is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 35100 - 42900 £ per year.
Astute's Renewables team is partnered with an established and expanding business, who own and run a portfolio of anaerobic digestion plants. They are looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer for their site in Exeter.
The Maintenance Engineer role comes with a competitive salary + bonus, and an excellent benefits package. If you have experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in a heavy processing environment and are looking to work for an organisation that is passionate about renewable energy, then upload your CV.
Responsibilities and duties of the Maintenance Engineer role:
- Reporting to the Regional Plant Manager you will be responsible for all operational equipment and machinery including, but not limited to front end processing, pumping technology, digester and ancillary equipment, heating circuit and pasteurisation processes.
- Follow, maintain and improve FIIX for all PPM's, input and detail any repairs or services on machinery to enhance a maintenance regime against each piece of equipment.
- Review and/or provide thorough method statements, risk assessments and permit to work for non-routine maintenance tasks.
- Build and improve on a thorough planned preventative maintenance program.
- Support across three sites within their portfolio as and when needed.
- Provide basic training, support and mentoring for site operatives.
- Deliver planned improvements and refurbishments as part of the planned maintenance programme.
- Ensure control measures and SSW (safe systems of work) are in place when undertaking any maintenance task.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and ensure safe and tidy work areas.
- Undertake any training requirements as identified by your line manager to support you in your role.
- Be part of an on-call rota.
- Other duties as required.
Professional qualifications:
- A recognised engineering qualification or demonstrable experience.
- IOSH is desired.
- Compex and ATEX is desired.
- Telehandler licence or experience.
- A full UK Driving Licence is essential.
Personal skills:
- Experience working in anaerobic digestion or a similar heavy processing environment such as water treatment, food manufacturing, etc.
- Practical environmental and working safely knowledge.
- Electrical competence.
- Computer literate.
- Mechanical hands-on Engineering.
- Essential Working Knowledge of substrate pumps.
- Confined Space Training.
- Experience of using and fixing pumps, valves, screw conveyors, gearbox drive units, heating circuits, Macerators, Hammermills and Mixers.
Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Engineer role:
- Competitive salary depending on experience.
- Company Bonus.
- Company Pension.
- Other benefits discussed at interview.
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.
We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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Astute is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets sustainability in the renewable energy sector. With a competitive salary of up to £70k and a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible options like electric vehicle leasing and health insurance, employees are well-supported in their professional growth. The company fosters a culture of mentorship and collaboration, ensuring that team members have ample opportunities for career development while contributing to meaningful projects across the South Midlands and South England region.
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