Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading company within environmental services to recruit a Mechanical Technician for its Gloucestershire EFW site, which uses state of the art technology to combust up to 190,000 tonnes per year of residual waste.

The strategically important Mechanical Technician role comes with a salary of 45,500 and pension,

If you have a background in mechanical maintenance and are looking to work with an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties
Working closely with the Mechanical Engineer, will be responsible for:

• Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including steam boilers, pumps, gearboxes, valves, etc.
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• To ensure compliance with the pressure regulations and lifting gear inspection requirements
• Assisting in plant developments and projects
• Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site CMMS
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• To ensure the availability of plant spares

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• Knowledge of H&S legislation, safe working environments and safety rules.

Personal skills

The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who is:

• Comfortable working as part of a team
• Self-motivated.
• Able to prioritise workload.
• Willing to learn and develop.

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role

• Salary of 45,500
• Pension
• Onsite parking

INDPOW

Astute Technical Recruitment Limited 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.