Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Mechanical Maintenance Technician Shift: 4 on 4 off - Days (6am to 6pm) and Nights (6pm to 6am) Overtime: Available (paid at x1.5)We are working with a leader in waste, water and energy management. They are looking to recruit Mechanical Maintenance Engineers to work at their flagship plant in Southwark, London.As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Schedule the maintenance aspects of the plant, by reducing disruption to operations and maximising uptime and availability.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance work in a heavy industrial environment.
• Prevent plant breakdowns by ensuring the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) is carried out and is optimal.
• Manage inventory and spare parts in line with approved systems.
• Analyse causes of unscheduled downtime and drive continuous improvement projects.
• Liaise with contractors and third parties to organise specialist maintenance works.
• Implement risk assessments for maintenance activities.
• Work with engineers and provide leadership to fitters' mates and apprentices.

Experience Required:

• Level 3 NVQ Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Applicants with Level 2 NVQ Mechanical Engineering and relevant work experience will also be considered.
• Trade qualified in MIG and arc welding techniques.
• Experience working with electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics and material handling equipment.
• Maintenance experience in a fast paced production process environment.
• Experience working with material handling equipment in fast paced production lines - conveyors, baling equipment, low voltage equipment, motors, material handling equipment, plant auxiliaries, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical and optical separation, magnetic and Eddy current separation technology.
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leader in their field and develop a long term career.

Please contact us for further information about the company and the role.

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