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Mechanical Engineer - Energy from Waste

Mechanical Engineer - Energy from Waste

CV LibraryKnottingley, England, United Kingdom
25 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Mechanical Engineer – Power Station

Excellent Salary + bonus + benefits

Knottingley, Yorkshire

MC Technical Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Engineer to join an energy from waste power station near Knottingley, Yorkshire. This plant processes over 700,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste per year producing around 85MW for the grid, enough to power up to 170,000 homes.

As the Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for :

  • Supervising and managing a small team of Technicians responsible for planned and reactive maintenance work across the site.
  • Promoting general safety within the maintenance department and within the contractors employed by them. This includes the approval of safe systems of work.
  • Ensuring compliance with all statutory inspections ensuring all documentation is complete and up to date – e.g. PSSR, LOLER, PUWER.
  • Working with the EC&I Engineer and Maintenance Manager in the planning and execution of planned and unplanned outages / shutdowns.
  • Using the site CMMS to ensure a strong prioritisation of preventative maintenance.
  • Generating contract scope of works for service contracts and takes part in contract performance reviews with procurement and site management staff.
  • Developing specifications for long term service agreements and maintenance contracts for the site.
  • Managing supervising on site contractors ensuring site compliance at all times.

Further details can be gained on request.

To be considered for this role you should have :

  • An apprenticeship in mechanical engineering or similar along with an HND / HNC level qualification.
  • Ideally a minimum of 5 years post apprenticeship experience in a mechanical maintenance / engineering function in the power sector or similar – paper mill, steel works, chemical plant etc.
  • Supervisor or Team Leader experience would be advantageous but not essential.
  • A thorough understanding of engineering and maintenance principles associated with rotating and static plant found on an EFW plant including turbines, boilers, pumps, compressors, water treatment plant etc.
  • A good understanding of power legislation such as PUWER, LOLER, PSSR etc.

    • What’s on offer with this role :

  • A competitive basic salary depending on experience.
  • A performance related bonus.
  • Private medical and dental cover.
  • Overtime.
  • Company pension.
  • The chance to join the growing EFW sector at a relatively new plant.

    • If you are interested in this role, please apply via the link below or contact Will at MC Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed) / (url removed) for a confidential chat.

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