Mechanical Technician - EfW - Cheshire

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Job description

Carry out planned maintenance work on the facility, including on the CHP & AD plant, and where you'll cooperate and coordinate with the operations team to ensure maximum plant availability. You'll contribute to establishing maintenance plans and coordinate the implementation of maintenance systems, and you'll provide a reactive response to equipment faults and breakdowns. Finally, you'll participate in and support continuous improvement and root cause analysis projects.

Overview

You'll be part of the Mechanical Maintenance team where you, together with your colleagues, will ensure that all core machinery and equipment are maintained to the highest of standards. You'll be directly involved in the planning, execution, and reporting of all maintenance activities on site. Working in a team of six technicians, on a rotating shift basis, you'll form part of a well-driven group of experienced individuals with the common goal of optimising and improving the process.

Role & responsibilities

Carrying out pre-planned, preventative maintenance activities throughout the facility to ensure optimum equipment performance at all times
Reacting to mechanical issues that arise throughout production in a swift and timely manner
Performing diagnoses on a wide range of machinery and carrying out corrective maintenance work where required
Participating in and offering support in respect of a wide range of continuous improvement and root cause projects
Cooperating and coordinating with the operations team to ensure maximum plant availability.

Education & Qualifications

Qualified, time-served mechanical technician; proof of experience and competences will be requested
preferably have experience of working with conveyors and rotary systems (pumps etc.)
preferably have experience of fabrication and welding
Experience of working on a computer with maintenance management systems (SAP)
are proactive in your approach and flexible enough to work competently on your own as well as within a team
Show initiative in seeking out opportunities for potential process improvements and sharing this with your team