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Plant Maintenance Engineer - Waste Recycling
£48,000- £52,000 per annum
Monday to Friday (40 hours per week) 8am - 5pm
People Solutions are currently recruiting for a MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (WASTE AND RECYCLING) to join a fabulous company based in Malvern, Worcestershire on a full-time permanent basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity offering an amazing annual salary and room to grow and progress.
Benefits
- Excellent progression
- Supportive team environment
- Bonus scheme
- Shift allowance for unsociable hours
- Overtime
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Permanent role
Day to Day Duties
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on plant equipment, conveyors, shredders, compactors, balers, and sorting machinery using the CMMS to log and track activities
- Diagnose faults quickly and implement effective solutions to minimise downtime, ensuring compliance with site performance targets
- Conduct inspections and testing in line with statutory and manufacturer requirements, recording all work in accordance with company procedures and CMMS records
- Prepare and follow Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for all maintenance tasks, ensuring they are reviewed and signed off before commencement
- Work within the Permit-to-Work system for high-risk activities such as confined space entry, hot works, and electrical isolation, ensuring all permits are obtained and adhered to
- Uphold IOSH safety principles by proactively identifying hazards, reporting near misses, and promoting a safe working culture across the site
- Liaise with operations staff to plan and schedule maintenance without disrupting production, ensuring effective communication during handovers
- Support continuous improvement projects to enhance equipment reliability, efficiency, and safety
- Assist with spare parts management, ensuring critical spares are available to minimise downtime
- Maintain high housekeeping standards in workshops and plant areas, ensuring tools and equipment are stored correctly
Essential Skills
- Mechanically minded
- Proven experience as an Industrial Maintenance Engineer, ideally within waste management, recycling, or other heavy industrial environments
- Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Competence in using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for scheduling, recording, and tracking work orders
- Ability to prepare and work to Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
- Understanding and application of IOSH safety principles
- Experience working under a Permit-to-Work system, including confined space, hot works, and electrical isolation permits
- Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills under time pressure
Desirable Experience
- Experience in waste recycling, aggregates, quarrying, or other heavy process industries
- Knowledge of PLC fault-finding and basic programming
- Forklift truck licence
- Experience with continuous improvement techniques such as Lean or Six Sigma
Training
- All training provided and additional support throughout
Apply
- If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity, apply today by clicking the link below or get in touch with our recruitment team to find out more
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