Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Technician - Waste Plant

&#(phone number removed); Location: Materials Recycling Facility - East London/Kent
&#(phone number removed); Salary: Up to £54,000
&#(phone number removed); Contract Type: Permanent | Full-Time
&#(phone number removed); Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off

SearchTech is supporting a leading organisation in the recycling and industrial processing sector as they continue to expand their UK engineering workforce. We are now seeking experienced Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Technicians to join their high-performing team at a modern Materials Recycling Facility.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, hands-on engineer looking to further develop within a fast-paced, highly automated environment. You will play a key role in maximising equipment uptime, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring safe and efficient operation of plant assets.

Electrical Focus with Mechanical Support:

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance activities safely and in line with maintenance strategies

• Respond to breakdowns, faults and reactive work, ensuring minimal disruption to operations

• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults and implement effective corrective actions

• Support improvements, upgrades and modification projects to enhance plant reliability

• Complete risk assessments to maintain safe working practices at all times

• Ensure all engineering documentation, reports and shift logs are completed to required standards

• Provide accurate technical feedback to operational leadership for decision-making

• Assist with equipment installations, refurbishments, commissioning and project work

• Maintain and update maintenance systems including CMMS records

• Participate in problem-solving sessions such as RCA workshops and continuous improvement meetings

• Attend daily engineering and operational reviews, reporting on maintenance compliance and progress

• NVQ Level 3 in Electro-technical Installations, Electrotechnical Systems & Equipment, or equivalent

• Experience within a recycling, manufacturing, food, waste processing, aggregates, industrial engineering, or similar environment

• Strong understanding of CMMS, maintenance planning and compliance

• Proven experience with both reactive and preventive maintenance activities

• Ability to work logically under pressure and troubleshoot effectively

• Strong communication and reporting capability

• Competitive salary

• Company pension contribution

• Call-out payments & paid overtime at 1.5x rate

• 23 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)

• Career development and internal progression opportunities

If you’re a skilled Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Technician ready for a new technical challenge in a forward-thinking industry, we’d love to hear from you.