Plant Maintenance Technician

• Industry:  Waste / Renewable Energy
• Based : Grate friars farm, Swaffham, Norwich, Norfolk, PE37 7QA
• Contract:  Permanent, full-time.
• Shifts: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00

The Company

Bio Capital are a growing renewables company with numerous sites based throughout the UK, creating renewable electricity, natural fertiliser and renewable gas. Their main aim is to contribute and assist in meeting Net Zero targets, and are nature positive through their products and services. Working in this desired, sustainable sector gives you a direct role in changing our future for the better.

Summary

To provide first line maintenance to a large-scale, renewable energy facility. This role will ensure downtime is reduced or eliminated and complete preventative maintenance in order to meet the company KPI’s and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of Health, Safety and Environmental practice with a duty of care to yourself and others.
• Maintain and operate the plant following policy and procedure
• First Line Maintenance and Repairs
• Carry out repairs and maintenance on process pumps including Mono, Wangen, Grundfos and DODA units.
• Carry out repairs and maintenance on mechanical sorting equipment.
• Carry out repairs and maintenance on a variety of gas handling equipment including blowers, compressors, upgrading units and filtration systems.
• Carrying out full site PPM’s and managing the inspection regime with a software-based CMMS system
• Carrying out repairs by deploying fabrication and welding equipment.

Fault Finding, Diagnosis and Reporting

Perform mechanical, electrical and C&I fault finding on a variety of process equipment using a mixture of conventional techniques, SCADA analysis, PLC fault finding and PID diagrams.

Write job cards and fault reports to a high standard using Microsoft Office applications.

Other Responsibilities

• ·Assist the senior engineer with stock management and procurement
• ·Management of contractors including RAMS review and issue of permit to work.
• ·Key contributor to the delivery of on-site capital projects
• Assist plant operators with processing as and when required.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

UK driving license.

GCSE level, including Maths and English.

Engineering qualification. Apprenticeship or equivalent.

Time served Technician with a heavy industrial background

Experience of mechanical and fluid handling equipment and processes

Experience and knowledge of mechanical and electrical repairs and fault finding in a heavy industry

Desirable

Microsoft Teams and SharePoint experience/training.

Fabrication and welding competency

Knowledge and skills within AD and gas generation

Benefits

• Certified Training Opportunities
• Bonus Scheme
• Death in service insurance
• Medical Cash Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Pension Salary Sacrifice
• 25 days holiday inclusive bank holidays