Mechanical Maintenance Technician

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Are you experienced in maintenance activities within a heavy industrial environment?
Do you have working knowledge of industrial mechanical fitting, servicing and fault finding?
The Opportunity
As a Maintenance Technician at Hinkley point B power station, you will be carrying out scheduled maintenance operations on a variety of plant systems with safety and reliability at the forefront. You will be focused on delivering high levels of plant availability through timely value-added maintenance of the plant using your previous experiences of working in the Electrical sector.
Over the last 46 years, Hinkley Point B has generated 311 TWh of low carbon electricity and is now entering a new phase in its life of defueling and decommissioning. This involves the safe removal of all spent fuel from the reactor cores, the cooling ponds and stores whilst looking ahead and preparing for deconstruction. During this stage the station will see transformative change and are keen to recruit talented individuals looking for their next challenge into their existing core of expertise.
At a time of Nuclear Resurgence, Hinkley Point B offers a unique opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within an operational defueling environment whilst also looking ahead to future potential opportunities in nuclear new build or decommissioning and deconstruction. Once you have developed your core competencies, you will have the opportunity to take on new responsibilities and further your career with us.
Pay, Benefits and Culture
We can offer a competitive salary with a range of £34,641
- £46,963; with terms and conditions covered by the EDF Nuclear Generation Company Agreement. The starting salary will be dependent on your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications.
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.  We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. We’re happy to discuss any adjustments that may be required to help you fulfil this role.
We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.
What you’ll be doing
As part of this role, your responsibilities will include:
- Working flexibly within a team to perform maintenance, inspections and testing on live plant, adhering to strict safety policies and operating within set procedures without deviation in a heavily regulated environment.
- Performing basic isolations of plant as required, in accordance with defined Safety Rules.
- Completing maintenance and inspection records in a timely manner.
- Ensuring that the Equipment Reliability programme is supported via accurate, detailed feedback on plant condition pre and post maintenance.
- Reporting safety, environmental and plant issues in a timely manner to the correct team, in line with station procedures
- Ensuring maintenance activities do not adversely affect the environment while working within budgetary constraints of the team.
Who you are
We’re looking for you to have a ‘can-do’ attitude and implement this into your daily workload. You’ll be self-driven and confident with the challenges set out to you within your daily role.
The Maintenance Department at Hinkley Point B is split into three discipline-based teams – Mechanical, Electrical and Control & Instrumentation.
Ideally in this role you will have experience in maintaining some of the following:
· Pumps.
· Relief Valves.
· Bearings.
· Engines.
· Hydraulics.
· Heat Exchangers.
· Fans
As a minimum, you will need to have GCSE level qualifications (or equivalent). Candidates that have completed a recognised apprenticeship and achieved a NVQ level 3 qualification (or equivalent) are preferable.
This role is part of the stations Emergency scheme where full training will be provided.
Application closing date – 19th February 2024
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