Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Energy Recovery Facility

Location: Exeter
Salary: £49,000 per annum+ Call out allowance+ Bonus
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30–16:30
Bonus: Up to 10% discretionary annual bonus
On-Call: 1 week in 4

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Technician to join a well-established Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Exeter.

You will play a key role in maintaining the site's mechanical plant and equipment, supporting the Operations team and ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

The role will also involve supporting plant improvement projects, helping to increase reliability, improve performance and reduce operational costs.

The Role

• Carrying out planned and preventative maintenance across the site.
• Identifying faults and carrying out repairs on mechanical plant and equipment.
• Supporting the Operations team with breakdowns and maintenance requirements.
• Working in line with Health & Safety procedures, risk assessments and safe operating procedures.
• Supporting improvement projects focused on plant reliability and cost reduction.
• Assisting with the training and development of new and existing team members.
• Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety across all maintenance activities.

Equipment You'll Work With

The facility operates a wide range of heavy process equipment, including:

• Conveyors
• Hydraulics and pneumatics
• High-pressure pumps
• Water systems
• Motors
• Steam boilers

About You

We're looking for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Fitter with experience working within a process, heavy engineering or manufacturing environment.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Previous mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience carrying out planned and preventative maintenance.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills.
• Experience within heavy engineering, FMCG, process manufacturing, Energy from Waste, naval or military environments.
• The ability to work effectively within a high-pressure production environment.
• Good communication and written skills.
• A strong understanding of Health & Safety procedures.
• Previous supervisory or team-leading experience would be advantageous.
• Fabrication and welding skills would be beneficial.

Package & Benefits

£49,000 salary+ £2,160 annual on-call payment, before call-outs

Up to 10% annual discretionary bonus

£20 per day Monday–Friday while on call

£40 per day Saturday & Sunday while on call

Minimum 4-hour payment for call-outs

1.5x overtime following the minimum call-out period

25 days holiday + bank holidays

7% matched pension

Sick pay scheme

Profit share scheme

If you're an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Fitter or Maintenance Technician looking for your next opportunity please press apply.