Electro Mechanical Technician

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Electromechanical Technician, who is mechanically biased, to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

The vital Electromechanical Technician comes with a salary of c.£47,000 + overtime + bonus + benefits.

If you're an experienced Electromechanical Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Carrying out planned & reactive maintenance on the EFW plant which will involve working on steam systems, rotating equipment, cranes, hydraulics & pneumatics, conveyors, electrical systems, motors, variable speed drives, switchgear etc.
Performing fault finding & diagnostics on plant & equipment.
Conducting routine servicing, plant modifications, installation & commissioning activities when required.
Ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality (HSEQ) compliance at all times.
Supervising contractors which will include Permits to Work & Risk Assessments.
Other duties as required.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

A relevant technical qualification such as an Apprenticeship / NVQ / ONC / HNC / HND, etc in a mechanical or electrical engineering discipline
A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge

The Electromechanical Technician role would suit someone who has:

Prior experience working in a heavy process engineering environment such as Power Stations, Paper Mills, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Steel, Cement, refineries, etc
Proven experience in a similar Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician role working on industrial mechanical & electrical plant. Being mechanically biased will be a necessity.
Ideally you will have knowledge of working with CMMS system
Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers would be suitable for this role as well

Salary and benefits of the Electromechanical Technician role

A salary of c.£47,000
Performance related bonus
Overtime
Other company benefits

Astute People 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