Plant Maintenance Engineer

Summary: The Plant Maintenance Engineer role involves maintaining a food waste processing plant in Rushden, focusing on cost-effective methodologies to maximize uptime. The position requires adaptability to changing circumstances and adherence to company protocols. Candidates should have experience in similar environments, particularly with pump repairs and relevant industry qualifications. A full driving license and ideally a Telehandler license are also necessary for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain the plant using cost-effective work methodologies.
• Ensure the highest possible uptime of plant operations.
• Work within company procedures and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Perform pump repairs and maintenance routines.
• Utilize industry-related qualifications and experience in daily tasks.
• Comply with health and safety regulations, including wearing PPE.

Key Skills:

• Experience in a similar environment (e.g., water processing).
• Extensive knowledge of pump repairs and maintenance.
• Relevant industry qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH, confined spaces, working at heights, PLC controls).
• Full driving license.
• Telehandler license (preferred).

Salary (Rate): £20.00 Hourly

City: Rushden

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Plant Maintenance Engineer (Temp to Perm)

My client is a food waste processing company based in Rushden, and they require a Plant Maintenance Engineer, (Electrical or mechanical) on a temp to perm basis.

The role is to maintain the plant using the most cost-effective work methodology resulting in the highest up time possible. The role is to work within company work procedures and protocols and to adapt to the ever-changing circumstances.

The ideal person will have worked in a similar an environment (such as Water) and have extensive experience of pump repairs and maintenance routines. You will also have a variety of industry related qualifications and experience such as NEBOSH, confined spaces, working at heights, PLC controls etc.

You will also need a full driving license and ideally a Telehandler license

Hours of work are likely to be 40 hrs per week Monday to Friday. Start and finish times to be confirmed but could be rotating early and late shifts or on a shift pattern

The work environment smelly as you will be working within a food waste processing environment. Full PPE will be provided.