About This Role
Working as a Maintenance Operative, you will perform proactive and reactive mechanical maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repair of equipment. This role is for someone committed to ensuring plant performance and safety within the operational team.
Responsibilities
- Perform proactive and reactive mechanical maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repair of equipment
- Follow all site safety rules and wear appropriate PPE for each task
- Maintain regular communication with the operational team
- Adjust machinery and equipment settings to maintain plant performance
- Investigate plant failures, determine root causes, and recommend cost-effective recovery plans
- Report health, safety, and environmental incidents
- Carry out PPMs and provide feedback
- Maintain service records and key performance indicators
- Monitor and supervise contractors
- Maintain a tidy work environment
- Stop any unsafe tasks or activities
Requirements
- Recognised apprenticeship in Mechanical engineering, or Technical qualifications - City & Guilds/NVQ (or equivalent)
- Experienced in fault finding and maintaining predominantly mechanical (and possibly electrical) processing equipment
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving skills
Nice to have:
- CMMS PPM plant maintenance system
- Previous work within waste treatment or chemical processing industry
- Chemical awareness
- IOSH Working Safely
- Harness awareness, use and inspection
- LOLER & PUWER awareness
- Forklift truck C&G
- Confined Space - High Risk
- Working at height
- IPAF/PASMA
- Abrasive wheel
- COMPEX ex11
Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave
- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health
- 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
- One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards
Important Details
- Schedule: 40 hours per week Monday - Friday
About the Company
Veolia helps the world take better care of its resources and aims for Ecological Transformation. The company has been named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
