Safety Critical Technician in Bristol

We are seeking a highly motivated Safety Critical Maintenance Technician (ATEX) to join our Bioresources operations team. This is a key safety-critical role, responsible for ensuring the inspection, maintenance and compliance of ATEX equipment across the site, while also supporting regional activities. You’ll play a vital part in maintaining site safety, managing risks associated with explosive atmospheres (DSEAR) and ensuring all work complies with statutory and company requirements.

What you’ll do:

• Support and promote a strong health & safety culture across the site.
• Contribute to toolbox talks and safety alerts based on operational insights.
• Assist with accident investigations, audits, and inspections.
• Support DSEAR compliance and ignition risk assessments.
• Ensure ATEX inspection compliance and oversee remedial actions.
• Assist with legal and statutory inspections, regionally.
• Lead ATEX inspection programmes and remedial works at Avonmouth.
• Support regional ATEX work where required.
• Manage workflows, job planning, and maintenance schedules.
• Ensure compliance with asset repair timelines and maintenance KPIs.
• Maintain accurate asset data and documentation (e.g. P&IDs, asset systems).
• Coordinate emergency and reactive maintenance activities.

What you’ll need:

• A minimum level 3 in mechanical engineering or working towards or hold CompEx certification (Ex01–Ex04 & Ex11).
• Relevant technical qualifications or experience with electrical systems.
• A desire to develop within process safety (e.g. IChemE training beneficial).
• Experience working in a safety-critical maintenance environment.
• Knowledge of ATEX / DSEAR regulations and compliance.
• A strong understanding of maintenance planning and asset management.
• Experience managing contractors and reviewing RAMS.
• The ability to interpret technical documentation (e.g. P&IDs).
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A full clean driving licence.
• The ability to cover an out-of-hours standby rota.

What you’ll receive:

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.