Company Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team at Veolia UK, one of Europe's largest dairy companies. Our customer location in Leeds is responsible for sourcing 8.4 billion litres of milk annually, employing 16,500 people worldwide with products sold in over 100 countries.
About the Role:
As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for all day-to-day maintenance activities at our customer location. This includes maintenance on boilers, refrigeration equipment, air handling systems, compressed air systems, and auxiliary plant. You will work closely with the Site Manager to demonstrate a wide experience in industrial plant and equipment maintenance, as well as an appreciation of Mechanical equipment maintenance.
Key Responsibilities:
* Diagnosing and repairing faults on extensive ranges of electrical/mechanical equipment
* Carrying out root cause analysis and playing an active role in investigating recurring faults and engineering solutions
* Carrying out planned preventative & reactive maintenance
* Preparing procedures and risk assessments for maintenance tasks
* Supervising maintenance sub-contractors
* Mechanical/Electrical assets including pumps, motors, compressors. You will accurately record maintenance using a CMMS to help plan future maintenance activities.
Benefits:
You will enjoy a competitive salary of £35,000-£45,000 per annum, depending on your level of experience. Other benefits include:
* 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* Refer an Engineer to us once you've joined and receive £1000
* Access to our company pension scheme
* Free physiotherapy service
* Discounts on everything from groceries to well-known retailers
* Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health
* 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
* Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential.
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* A time served mechanical or electrical technician with proven experience in maintenance on utilities plant or similar heavy industrial environments
* ONC/NVQ Level 3 or City and Guilds qualified or other recognized certification by a recognised body
* Strong health and safety knowledge
* Detailed knowledge of plant and maintenance systems and their functionality, especially computer-based
* Appropriate IT skills (confident use of Google, CMMS, email etc.)
* Experienced in carrying out mechanical/electrical maintenance in an industrial process environment such as waste to energy, power station, chemical, oil & gas, petrochemical or marine engineering
* Knowledge of electrical systems & controls
* UK Driving Licence
Desirable:
We are also looking for candidates with knowledge of incineration and power generation or similar industries, general pipefitting & welding knowledge, experience in carrying out maintenance on C&I assets including its DCS and associated PLC control systems in a heavy industrial process environment, and working knowledge of pressure system regulation.