Mechanical Technician - Power Station
Mechanical Technician – Power Station
Circa £35,000 - £45,000 + benefits
Lochgelly, Scotland
MC Technical Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Technician to join the maintenance department of a biomass power station near Lochgelly, Scotland. The Mechanical Technician will be responsible for the planning and execution of mechanical maintenance work across the site to ensure minimum downtime.
Roles and Responsibilities
Reporting into the Maintenance Manager, as the Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for:
Fault finding, repair work and planned & reactive maintenance on a wide range of mechanical plant equipment including pumps, valves, gearboxes, conveyors etc.
Assisting with outage planning and coordination
Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the CMMS
Providing technical support to the operations team when required
Working alongside other Technicians and Engineers with regards to plant projects and upgrades
Managing contractors when required
Provide out of hours support when necessary
To be considered for this role you should have:
A relevant engineering qualification at NVQ/ONC/ level 3 ideally in mechanical engineering or similar
At least 2 years of post-apprenticeship experience working in a hands-on maintenance or servicing roles across a heavy process industries e.g. power station, chemical plant, paper mill, pharmaceutical or manufacturing site
Experience carrying out maintenance and repair work on pumps, valves, gearboxes and other rotating machinery
Ideally experience managing and directing contractors
Experience using a CMMS (computerise maintenance management system)
Salary & Benefits
This role comes with a basic salary up to circa £45,,000 depending on experience
Company pension
Overtime available
Private medical
Site bonus
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