Changing the way the people think about waste.
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 10,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.
And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.
Help us make a difference as an Engineering Apprentice (Mechatronics) at Biffa in Ipswich
The Engineering Technician Apprenticeship (Mechatronics pathway) is a 3 - 4 year programme where you will learn a wide range of skills in electrical, mechanical and controls.
DAY RELEASE: Across the apprenticeship, you will spend time both on site, and at Colchester Institute on a day release schedule.
Your starting salary of £18,090 will increase each year of your apprenticeship, depending on your progress through the scheme.
On successful completion, you will gain a formal and recognised Level 3 qualification. Graduates will also have the necessary experience and qualifications to obtain EngTech status with the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
A quick look at the role.
The role holder will efficiently carry out preventive and reactive maintenance, examination of and fault finding on plant and equipment and servicing activities on a hazardous waste site, ensuring health & safety and environmental compliance and contributing to continuous improvement in operations and plant and equipment availability.
The Biffa division you’ll be supporting.
Within Resources & Energy we focus on the treatment, recycling and disposal of waste. It provides a number of treatment services for those materials that can be recovered and landfill disposal for those that are not suitable for recycling or energy recover.
Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.
1. Provide high operational availability, and an efficient breakdown repair service. Diagnosis running faults and ensuring effective repairs and improvements are conducted within minimum time scale.
2. Carry out installation work to the required standards.
3. Ensure productivity and availability exceeds minimum defined standards, whilst driving best practice and continuous improvement in cost control and operations.
4. Develop and implement a programme of planned preventative maintenance and inspection to minimise downtime, provide records of recurrent faulting and develop engineered solutions to these issues.
5. Carry out minor maintenance operations to plant and equipment.
6. To liaise with external contractors on specific repairs/maintenance work.
7. Keep abreast of changes to health & safety and environmental legislation and Company policies to ensure defined standards and best practice are implemented.
8. Ensure compliance with all Company policies, processes and procedures.
9. Review maintenance activities, implementing necessary corrective actions as required.
10. To carry out any other such reasonable job related tasks as the Company may require.
Requirements
Here’s what we require:
11. Knowledgeable in mechanical maintenance
12. Able to problem solve
13. Able to prioritise work
14. Computer literate.
Benefits
And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.
15. Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow
16. Generous pension scheme
17. Retail and leisure discounts
18. Holiday and travel discounts
19. Life cover