CK Group are recruiting for a Mechanical Technician to join a chemical company within the waste management industry. This vacancy is based at their site in Sunderland and is a full time, permanent role offering a salary up to £36,000 per annum. The Company Our client is a business organisation dedicated to the assessment, treatment and final disposal of waste, as well as providing consultancy, industrial clean-up, fuel storage services and chemical services. Committed to delivering high standards of health and safety, environmental protection and customer satisfaction, they also strive towards profitable business growth. The company offers a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, pension scheme, and 25 days holiday bank holidays. Location: This role is located in Sunderland. The site is easily commutable from the surrounding areas via good road links. The Role The Mechanical Technician will possess a comprehensive range of engineering knowledge along with suitable practical experience for both trouble shooting and installation work. The ideal candidate will possess CompEx Mechanical qualifications and experience working in hazardous areas. Experience and knowledge gained working within top tier CoMAH regulations including corresponding environmental, health and safety legislative requirements are fundamental to this role. Main Duties And Responsibilities Manage workload to ensure safe, standardised and efficient maintenance of all plant and equipment as per CMMS task instructions, statutory requirements and technical documents. Completion of daily work to suitable standards using CMMS job sheets for routine maintenance, repairs and commissioning / testing of the site equipment ensuring correct completion of jobs. Responsible for performing and overseeing the installation, inspection, maintenance and repair of all relevant mechanical equipment, ensuring all work undertaken to the highest standards and within required timescales. Work in conjunction with engineering supervisor to complete CMMS jobs and task lists ensuring that they are completed on time and suitably closed out. Work with engineering supervisor to ensure that all mechanical based project plans, improvements, repairs and shutdowns are performed to the appropriate standard / timescales. Contribute as required to the scoping and installation of capital projects including the provision of labour, supervision of contract labour, technical / process data and thorough commissioning, snagging and hand over of installed equipment. Identify appropriate repairs / upgrades and routine maintenance requirements are undertaken to maximise and maintain plant availability and efficiency. Report all equipment defects, faults or alarms and that any issue is appropriately handled ensuring any unsafe items are suitably isolated and communicated. Support engineering department to flexibly respond to business needs through performing additional tasks including basic electrical tasks, fork lift driving etc. in accordance with competencies and departmental requirements. Qualifications, Skills And Experience HNC Degree or apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering. Experience working on either COMHA or PSSR site. Apply It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 106450 in all correspondence.