Maintenance Technician

Northampton Business Directory; Daventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management firm in Daventry is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician. The role involves ensuring safe day-to-day operations of the AD plant while assisting with maintenance tasks. The ideal candidate will have mechanical or electrical engineering skills and relevant qualifications. A driving license and telehandler experience are advantageous. The position offers a salary of £35k – £37k per annum, benefits including 25 days holiday, and opportunities for overtime.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

4% employer pension

x4 life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience of mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Ability to carry out hard, physical and dirty work.
• Relevant experience from a related industry.

Responsibilities

• Ensure day-to-day site operations are safe and compliant.
• Assist with maintenance, both planned and breakdowns.
• Support the Site Manager in maximising effective output.

Skills

Mechanical engineering skills

Electrical engineering skills

Ability to adapt to changing circumstances

Materials handling

Confined space work

Working at heights

Education

Relevant qualification in engineering

Tools

Telehandler

Job description

Maintenance Technician

The role will ensure the day to day site operations are carried out in a safe, compliant and efficient manner in order to optimise the performance of the AD plant.

Assisting with maintenance (planned and breakdowns); active involvement with the Planned Preventative Maintenance System; work with and support the Site Manager in maximising cost effective and efficient output; and continuously improving safety, health, environmental and operational standards and systems.

The role will assist the Site Manager in ensuring full compliance with the Biogen Integrated Management System. Assisting with major maintenance/breakdown repairs as and when required.

Plant Maintenance Technician Requirements

The successful candidate will be an experienced, safety conscious individual with experience of mechanical or electrical engineer skills and ideally a relevant qualification. Work with and support the Site Manager in maximising cost effective and efficient output and continuously improving safety, health, environmental and operational standards and systems.

You will have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and carry out hard, physical and dirty work. You will be used to materials handling, confined spaces and working at heights. To maintain and operate the AD plant as instructed in a safe and efficient manner; assist with overall housekeeping and cleaning and carrying out data collection, analysis and reporting.

The successful candidate will ideally have some relevant experience from a related industry and will ideally hold a driving licence. Telehandler experience and a certificate would be an advantage, but training will be provided if not already held.

About Biogen (UK) Ltd

Biogen is the UK’s leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded its food waste recycling network through acquisition, it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England, Scotland and Wales that provide cost‑effective, low‑carbon, food and organic waste management solutions. Working with supermarkets, the hospitality industry, food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK, the AD sites recycle over half a million tonnes of food and organic waste each year.

Location: Manor Farm, Paulerspury, Towcester, NN12 7LS
Job Type: Full time permanent role, 40 hours per week, Mon‑Fri
Salary: £35k – £37k pa, dependent on experience + Overtime + Bonus
Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays , 4% employer pension and x4 life assurance

You may have experience of the following: Plant Technician, Maintenance Technician, Plant Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Plant Maintenance Engineer, AD, Anaerobic Digestion, Site Technician, Plant Operator, Plant Assistant, Plant Operative, Waste Management, Warehouse Assistant, Warehouse Operative, Health and Safety, H&S, Health & Safety, Recycling Assistant, maintenance, fitter etc.

At Biogen we see ourselves as a cutting edge, bold and inspirational business. And we're continually improving our operations to meet the increased demand for our expertise and services in food waste recycling. We recognise that the success of our business depends on our people. As we continue to develop our network of AD plants around the UK.

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