Mechanical Technician - Gas Power Station

The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a basic salary of £49,000 – £53,000 + overtime + private medical + other excellent company benefits.

If you’re an experienced Mechanical Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all mechanical assets to maximise plant availability including gas turbine, valves, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc
• Assisting during major maintenance periods, shutdowns, outages etc. when required to ensure maximum plant availability and efficiency
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the site’s Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Supervising and directing on site contractors when required
• Working within the company health, safety and environmental processes and procedures at all times.

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A time served apprenticeship with an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
• A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity

The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who has:

• Excellent technical knowledge of mechanical equipment (gas turbines, pumps, valves, etc)
• Hands on maintenance experience gained in a heavy process environment e.g. power stations, chemical plants, refineries, steel works etc
• Some experience with planning and scoping works with the ability to complete small projects
• Experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)

• A starting basic salary of £49,000 – £53,000
• Overtime
• Private medical insurance
• Other excellent benefits