Plant Maintenance Technician

Plant Maintenance Technician (Fermentation) – Port Talbot – Up to £45k DOE plus excellent benefits

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Our client a leading manufacturer of Nutritional Supplements is looking to recruit a Plant Maintenance Technician for their prestigious site based in Port Talbot. The Plant Maintenance Technician will play an integral role in monitoring and maintaining the Fermentation Plant.
Salary: Up to £45k DOE plus excellent benefits.
Location: Port Talbot
Working Hours: Days and Afternoons
Plant Maintenance Technician (Fermentation) Responsibilities:
* Monitoring Steam, including boilers and system operation, components and controls.
* Maintaining compressed air and associated systems.
* Maintaining fluid systems and controls.
* HVAC, humidity control systems.
* Handling liquid nitrogen and industrial gases.
* Maintaining and replacing pumps.
* Maintaining and replacing Valves (including pneumatic, manual and modulating).
* Monitoring and maintaining chemical dosing systems – chemical safety
* Monitoring pressure vessels, chilled water and vacuum systems/pumps.
The successful candidate:
* An understanding of automated controls / HMI / PLC control of process systems (not necessarily programming). Ability to understand and manipulate systems based upon the P&IDs.
* Ability to modify and set up controllers and system control parameters.
* Experienced with Safe systems of work, especially system isolation.
* Confined spaces experience would be an advantage.
* IOSH – managing safely – beneficial.
* Qualified in an Engineering discipline, Mechanical bias preferred.
* Welding/soldering/grinding/hot works experience would be an advantage but not essential.
* Experience working with a fermentation process would be a distinct advantage.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Plant Maintenance Technician who is looking to join a well-established organisation and become part of a truly first-rate Facility in the Port Talbot area